Ch. 572                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             1217

MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY THE PERSON, COMPANY, OR
CORPORATION GRANTING OR ALLEGEDLY GRANTING
AUTHORIZATION.

(B) CHARGES FOR REPAIRS TO HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES BY
REPAIR COMPANIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO CHARGES FOR:

(1)       NEW AND USED PARTS USED TO REPAIR THE HOME
APPLIANCES LESS THE SALVAGE VALUE TO THE REPAIR COMPANY
OF ANY PART RETAINED BY THE REPAIR COMPANY; AND

(2)   THE COST OF LABOR BASED ON THE ACTUAL TIME USED TO
REPAIR THE APPLIANCE CALCULATED TO THE NEAREST ONE
QUARTER OF AN HOUR, HOWEVER, A MINIMUM LABOR CHARGE
FOR ONE HALF HOUR MAY BE MADE.

(C)]] FOR A FEE_ OR CONSIDERATION REPAIRS HOME
APPLIANCES.

(2) "HOME APPLIANCE" MEANS ANY DEVICE WHOSE RETAIL
COST EXCEEDS ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND WHICH IS
GENERALLY USED IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE, AND SHALL
INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: AIR CONDITIONERS, WASHING
MACHINES, DISH WASHERS, TELEVISION AND STEREO SETS, OIL
BURNERS AND OTHER SUCH ITEMS.

(B)  All repair companies shall furnish a written bill for the cost of repairing a
home appliance to the person for whom the repair was made and the bill rendered
shall include, in addition to anything else, the following information:

(1)   The hourly labor rate; and

(2)   The time actually used to repair the home appliance; and

(3)   The itemized cost of any new parts used to repair the home appliance; and

(4)   The itemized cost of used parts employed in repairing the home appliance
and a statement that used or reconditioned parts were employed; and

[[(5) The salvage value of any parts taken by the repair company.]]
(5) ANY OTHER CHARGES.

(C)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY IF THE
REPAIR WORK IS DONE UNDER A SERVICE CONTRACT OR IF A
FLAT PRICE OR FIRM ESTIMATE IS GIVEN PRIOR TO REPAIRING
THE ITEM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 21, 1973.