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Introduced Session

An act relating to repair of motorized wheelchairs; providing a directive to the Division of Law Revision; creating s. 559.971, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 559.972, F.S.; providing definitions; creating s. 559.973, F.S.; requiring an original equipment manufacturer to make available any documentation, parts, and tools, required for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of a motorized wheelchair and parts for the motorized wheelchair; requiring an original equipment manufacturer of a motorized wheelchair with an electronic security lock to make available any special documentation, parts, and tools, needed to access and reset the lock when disabled in the course of diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of the motorized wheelchair; creating s. 559.974, F.S.; providing that violation of the act is an unlawful practice under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; creating s. 559.975, F.S.; providing that an original equipment manufacturer is not required to divulge trade secrets; providing that nothing in the act alters the terms of an arrangement between an authorized repair provider and an original equipment manufacturer; providing an exception; limiting the liability of an original equipment hb311-00 manufacturer or authorized repair provider in certain circumstances; creating s. 559.976, F.S.; providing applicability; providing an effective date.

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Anna Eskamani (D)*,  Ashley Gantt (D),  Rita Harris (D),  Christine Hunschofsky (D),  Dotie Joseph (D),  Johanna López (D),  Jim Mooney (R),  Michelle Salzman (R),  Allison Tant (D), 

Died in Fiscal Policy (on 06/16/2025)

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