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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of normal wear in a service contract. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1304.002, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (5-b) to read as follows: |
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(5-b) "Normal wear" includes the minor and reasonable |
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wear and tear that a vehicle sustains in everyday ordinary |
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operation including small dents, dings, and creases repairable by |
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the process of paintless dent removal without affecting the |
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existing paint finish and without replacing vehicle body panels or |
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sanding, bonding, or painting; small windshield chips and cracks |
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repairable without replacement of the entire windshield; worn tire |
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tread; worn interior fabric or carpet items; and tire and wheel |
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damage resulting from ordinary road hazards such as potholes, |
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rocks, wood debris, metal parts, glass, plastic, or composite |
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scraps. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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service contract entered into on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. A service contract entered into before the effective date of |
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this Act is covered by the law in effect when the contract was |
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entered into, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |