MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2555

(A)    IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED:

(1)   APPLIANCE - APPLIANCE MEANS ANY DEVICE
USED FOP A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ANY DEVICE RUN BY ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL MEANS.

(2)  SERVICE CONTRACT - SERVICE CONTRACT MEANS
ANY CONTRACT BETWEEN THE OWNER OF AN APPLIANCE AND
ANOTHER PERSON UNDER WHICH THE OWNER AGREES TO PAY A
SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF MONEY IN EXCHANGE FOR ANY NECESSARY
UPKEEP OF REPAIRS TO THE APPLIANCE OVER A SPECIFIED
PERIOD OF TIME.

(3). SERVICE CONTRACTOR- - SERVICE CONTRACTOR
MEANS THE PARTY OBLIGATED TO PERFORM SPECIFIED REPAIRS
PURSUANT TO A SERVICE CONTRACT.

[[(B) THE PERIOD OF TIME COVERED BY ANY SERVICE
CONTRACT FOR AN APPLIANCE shall not include any period of
time during which the appliance is being repaired under
the terms of the service contract and is not in
possession of the owner.]]

(B)    IF THE APPLIANCE IS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE
SERVICE CONTRACTOR OR HIS AGENT FOR REPAIRS PURSUANT TO A
SERVICE CONTRACT, AND NOT IN POSSESSION OF THE OWNER, FOR
15 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, OR FOR A TOTAL OF 15 OR MORE
DAYS IN ANY 30 DAY PERIOD FOR THE SAME REPAIR, THE
DURATION OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY

EXTENDED FOR A LIKE PERIOD OF TIME. THE COMPUTATION OF

DAYS DURING WHICH THE SERVICE CONTRACTOR IS DEEMED TO

HAVE CUSTODY OF THE APPLIANCE SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY DAY

AFTER WHICH THE OWNER RECEIVED NOTICE THAT SERVICE HAS

BEEN COMPLETED AND, WITHOUT FAULT OF THE SERVICE

CONTRACTOR, FAILS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE APPLIANCE.

(C) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL SERVICE CONTRACTS
EXECUTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1974.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved May 31, 1974.

CHAPTER 741
(House Bill 719)
AN ACT concerning