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Fla. Stat. § 559.903 (2025)
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559.903 Definitions.—As used in this act:
(1) “Advanced driver assistance system” means any motor vehicle electronic safety system that is associated with motor vehicle glass and is designed to support the driver and motor vehicle in a manner intended to increase motor vehicle safety and reduce losses associated with motor vehicle crashes.
(2) “Customer” means the person who signs the written repair estimate or any other person whom the person who signs the written repair estimate designates on the written repair estimate as a person who may authorize repair work.
(3) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(4) “Employee” means an individual who is employed full time or part time by a motor vehicle repair shop and performs motor vehicle repair.
(5) “Final estimate” means the last estimate approved by the customer either in writing or orally, as evidenced by the written repair estimate.
(6) “Motor vehicle” means any automobile, truck, bus, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, motor scooter, or other motor powered vehicle, but does not include trailers, mobile homes, travel trailers, trailer coaches without independent motive power, watercraft or aircraft, or special mobile equipment as defined in s. 316.003.
(7) “Motor vehicle repair” means all maintenance of and modifications and repairs to motor vehicles, and diagnostic work incident thereto, including, but not limited to, the rebuilding or restoring of rebuilt vehicles, body work, painting, warranty work, calibration or recalibration of advanced driver assistance systems, and other work customarily undertaken by motor vehicle repair shops.
(8) “Motor vehicle repair shop” means any person who, for compensation, engages or attempts to engage in the repair of motor vehicles owned by other persons and includes, but is not limited to: mobile motor vehicle repair shops, motor vehicle and recreational vehicle dealers; garages; service stations; self-employed individuals; truck stops; paint and body shops; brake, muffler, or transmission shops; and shops doing glass work. Any person who engages solely in the maintenance or repair of the coach portion of a recreational vehicle is not a motor vehicle repair shop.
(9) “Place of business” means a physical place where the business of motor vehicle repair is conducted, including any vehicle constituting a mobile motor vehicle repair shop from which the business of motor vehicle repair is conducted.
History.—s. 1, ch. 80-139; s. 3, ch. 93-219; s. 25, ch. 97-250; s. 13, ch. 99-307; s. 20, ch. 2001-214; s. 79, ch. 2016-239; s. 1, ch. 2023-136.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1985–2024 · leading case: Osteen v. Morris, 481 So. 2d 1287 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986).
Osteen v. Morris, 481 So. 2d 1287 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). “[2] A motor vehicle repair shop is defined in § 559.903(2), Fla. Stat. [3] Section 559.”
Gov't Employees Ins. Co. v. Glassco, Inc., 85 F.4th 1136 (11th Cir. 2023). “Fla. Stat. § 559.903 (2). GEICO admits it did not request the repair work and did not sign a work order or a repair estimate.”
United Am. Lien & Recovery Corp. v. Primicerio, 924 So. 2d 848 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006). “Section 559.903(6) defines “motor vehicle repair shop” as the following: (6) “Motor vehicle repair shop” means any person who, for compensation, engages or attempts to engage in the repair of motor vehicles owned by other persons.”
Perez-Priego v. Bayside Carburetor & Ignition Corp., 633 So. 2d 1190 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994). “Petitioner’s claim was brought under section 559.903, Florida Statutes (“The Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Act”).”
Raymar Constr. Co. v. Lopez-Soto, 547 So. 2d 282 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989). “We note in passing *284 that rather than strictly defining consumer transaction” with other relevant terms in section 559.903, the legislature used more permissive language and merely “characterized” transactions unquestionably within the scope of the act.”
Am. Atl. Transmission v. Nice Car, Inc., 112 So. 3d 639 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013). “Further, section 559.903 defines “customer” as: [T]he person who signs the written repair estimate or any other person whom the person who signs the written repair estimate designates on the written repair estimate as a person who may authorize repair work.”
Gov't Employees Ins. Co. v. Glassco Inc. (Fla. 2024). “” § 559.903(1), Fla. Stat. 2 2. A 2023 amendment to the Repair Act moved the definition of “customer” to section 559.”
Consentino v. Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (S.D. Fla. 2024). “” § 559.903(7), Fla. Stat. 8 Defendant’s argument that the FMVRA’s definition of “motor vehicle repair” does not include the installation of new tires relies on facts outside the four corners of the Amended Complaint to make its point.”
Toyano's Auto Repair Servs. v. S. Auto Fin. Co., LLC & Dieuvert Joseph (Fla. 4th DCA 2021). “917(1)(a), which was defined in section 559.903(1), Florida Statutes (2012), does not include “any person claiming an interest in or lien.”
Gov't Employees Ins. Co. v. Glassco Inc. (M.D. Fla. 2021). “” § 559.903, Fla. Stat. The record on this issue is undisputed: Geico never signed written repair estimates that Glassco (its employees, subcontractors, or independent contractors) gave to insureds.”
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Auto Glass Am., LLC (M.D. Fla. 2019). “§ 559.903(1). Plaintiffs’ argument is well taken.”
Reagan v. Luke Bolton Ford, Inc., 12 Fla. Supp. 2d 158 (Fla. Broward Cty. Ct. 1985). “Pursuant to F.S. 559.903 the Plaintiff is a customer, the Defendant is a motor vehicle repair shop and the work involved was repair to a motor vehicle.”
— 559.903(1) — 4 cases
Am. Atl. Transmission v. Nice Car, Inc., 112 So. 3d 639 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013). “Further, section 559.903 defines “customer” as: [T]he person who signs the written repair estimate or any other person whom the person who signs the written repair estimate designates on the written repair estimate as a person who may authorize repair work.”
Gov't Employees Ins. Co. v. Glassco Inc. (Fla. 2024). “” § 559.903(1), Fla. Stat. 2 2. A 2023 amendment to the Repair Act moved the definition of “customer” to section 559.”
Toyano's Auto Repair Servs. v. S. Auto Fin. Co., LLC & Dieuvert Joseph (Fla. 4th DCA 2021). “917(1)(a), which was defined in section 559.903(1), Florida Statutes (2012), does not include “any person claiming an interest in or lien.”
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Auto Glass Am., LLC (M.D. Fla. 2019). “§ 559.903(1). Plaintiffs’ argument is well taken.”
— 559.903(2) — 2 cases
Osteen v. Morris, 481 So. 2d 1287 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). “[2] A motor vehicle repair shop is defined in § 559.903(2), Fla. Stat. [3] Section 559.”
Gov't Employees Ins. Co. v. Glassco Inc. (Fla. 2024). “” § 559.903(1), Fla. Stat. 2 2. A 2023 amendment to the Repair Act moved the definition of “customer” to section 559.”
— 559.903(3) — 1 case
Osteen v. Morris, 481 So. 2d 1287 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). “[2] A motor vehicle repair shop is defined in § 559.903(2), Fla. Stat. [3] Section 559.”
— 559.903(6) — 1 case
United Am. Lien & Recovery Corp. v. Primicerio, 924 So. 2d 848 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006). “Section 559.903(6) defines “motor vehicle repair shop” as the following: (6) “Motor vehicle repair shop” means any person who, for compensation, engages or attempts to engage in the repair of motor vehicles owned by other persons.”
— 559.903(7) — 1 case
Consentino v. Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (S.D. Fla. 2024). “” § 559.903(7), Fla. Stat. 8 Defendant’s argument that the FMVRA’s definition of “motor vehicle repair” does not include the installation of new tires relies on facts outside the four corners of the Amended Complaint to make its point.”
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