Bill > S2232

This bill amends existing Massachusetts law concerning motor vehicle service contracts by adding new definitions and modifying existing ones. It defines "consumer product" as tangible personal property typically used for personal, family, or household purposes, and "maintenance agreement" as a contract for regular upkeep. A "motor vehicle manufacturer" is broadly defined to include entities that produce vehicles or license their brand name for production. The bill also revises the definition of "service contract" to encompass agreements for repair, replacement, or maintenance of consumer products, including motor vehicles, for a stated price and duration, covering issues like defects, normal wear and tear, and specific road hazard damage to tires and wheels, paintless dent removal, windshield chip repair, and interior wear and tear. Furthermore, it clarifies that "tangible personal property" in certain contexts should be referred to as "consumer products" and outlines exemptions from these regulations, such as for public utilities, mechanical breakdown insurance, agreements with licensed motor vehicle dealers, builder warranties, manufacturer warranties, and maintenance agreements, while specifying that motor vehicle manufacturers offering service contracts on their own products only need to comply with certain sections of the law and are exempt from specific licensing requirements.