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(ReprintedSession with(83rd) amendmentsA adoptedAB231 on31 AprilAmendment 21,No. 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
23131 ASSEMBLYAssembly BILLAmendment NOto .Assembly Bill No.
231 (BDR 57-655) Proposed by:
Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor Amends:
Summary:
Yes Title:
Yes Preamble:
No Joint Sponsorship:
No Digest:
Yes ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Dat| SENATE ACTION Initial and Date Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not Receded Not | Receded Not EXPLANATION:
Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
DKD/SJQ - Date:
4/18/2025 A.B.
No.
231—Requires a service contract to impose certain duties on the provider of the service contract.
(BDR 57-655) Page 1 of 5 *A_AB231_31* Assembly Amendment No.
31 to Assembly Bill No.
231 Page 3 ASSEMBLY BILL NO .
D’S ILVA AND ACKSONJACKSON FEBRUARY 10, 2025 ___________________________ JOINT SPONSOR :
ENATOR N EAL ___________________________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Requires [a] certain service [contract] contracts to impose certain duties [on] upon the provider of the service contract.
requiring [a] certain service [contract] contracts to impose certain duties upon the provider of the service contract;
Existing law provides for the regulation of providers of service contracts by the serviceCommissioner contract specify the duties of theInsurance. provider and any limitations, exceptions or exclusions.
(Chapter 690C of NRS) Existing law requires that a service contract specify the duties of the provider and any limitations, exceptions or exclusions.
This bill requires [those] the duties of a provider of a home warranty service contract set forth in the contract to include, without limitation, the duty to ensure dwelling,that: covered under the service contract are restored to sound working home or condition within 14 business days after receiving notice that the goods are defective;
and(1) (2) any goodsgoods, whichother arethan restoredan andair becomeconditioner defective, withinfurnace 14or businessheater daysin aftera thehome dateor ondwelling, whichcovered under the goodsservice werecontract restored are restored to sound working condition within 214 business days after receiving notice that the goods are defective.defective;
Withand respect(2) toany angoods airwhich conditioner,are furnacerestored orand become defective within 14 business days after the date on which the goods were restored are restored within 2 business days after heater in a home or dwelling that is covered under a service contract, this bill requires a or service contract to provide that the provider has the duty to:
(1) ensure that the air conditioner,conditioner , furnace or heater is restored to sound working condition within 5 business days after receiving notice that the air conditioner,conditioner , furnace or heater is defective;
and (2) if the provider fails to do so, -provide *AB231_R1*the –holder 2with –[sleeping provideaccommodations thein holdera withhotel] a per diem allowance for lodging until the air conditioner,conditioner , furnace or heater is restored.
THEAssembly PEOPLEAmendment OFNo. THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
31 to Assembly Bill No.
231 Page 4 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
[The] If the service contract is a home warranty service contract, the duties of the provider must include, without limitation, the duty to:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (2) and (3), ensure that any goods described in the service contract that the provider is obligated to repair or replace in the event the goods become defective are restored within 14 business days after receiving notice from the holder that the goods are defective.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (3), ensure that any air conditioner,conditioner , furnace or heater in a home or dwelling that the provider is obligated to repair or replace in the event that the air conditioner,conditioner , furnace or heater becomes defective - *AB231_R1* – 3 – is restored within 5 business days after receiving notice from the holder that the air conditioner,conditioner , furnace or heater is defective.
If the provider fails to restore the air conditioner,conditioner , furnace or heater within that period, the provider shall provide to the holder [, at no cost to the holder, with sleeping accommodations in a hotel] a per diem allowance for lodging at the same rate as the comparable rate established for employees of the Federal Government by the Administrator of General Services pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
§ 5707 until the air conditioner,conditioner , furnace or heater is restored.
(k)Assembly IncludeAmendment theNo. duties of the holder under the contract, including, without limitation, the duty to protect against damage to the goods covered by the service contract or to comply with any instructions included in the owner’s manual for the goods.
31 to Assembly Bill No.
231 Page 5 (k) Include the duties of the holder under the contract, including, without limitation, the duty to protect against damage to the goods covered by the service contract or to comply with any instructions included in the owner’s manual for the goods.
As used in this section:section [, “restored”] :
- *AB231_R1* – 4 – (b) “Restored” means restoration to a sound working correctingcondition whatby isreplacing inoperative.sthe goods or any part thereof, or by Sec.correcting what is inoperative.
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