North Carolina § 66-374 - Mechanical breakdown service agreements.
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§ 66-374. Mechanical breakdown service agreements.
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, all mechanical breakdown service agreement companies soliciting business in this State shall comply with G.S. 66-372 and G.S. 66-373. As used in this section, "mechanical breakdown service agreement companies" include any person that issues mechanical breakdown service agreements and is not a licensed insurer, and "mechanical breakdown service agreements" are applicable to mechanized equipment, including automobiles, riding mowers, scooters, generators, farm implements, logging equipment, road graders, bulldozers, and power equipment not licensed for road use, whether mobile or not. This section does not apply to performance guarantees, warranties, mechanical breakdown service agreements, or motor vehicle service agreements made by: A manufacturer. A distributor. A subsidiary of a manufacturer or distributor. History (2003-290, s. 4; 2007-95, ss. 6, 13.) Editor's Note. - This section was formerly codified as G.S. 58-1-42. It was recodified as G.S. 66-374 by Session Laws 2007-95, s. 6, effective October 1, 2007. Session Laws 2007-95, s. 14, contains a severability clause. This section was enacted as G.S. 58-1-40. It was previously recodified as G.S. 58-1-42 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. §§ 66-375 through 66-379: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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Section 66-374 ("Mechanical breakdown service agreements.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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