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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 10. COMMERCE AND TRADE · Chapter 1. SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES · Article 37. HVAC SYSTEMS AND WARRANTIES

10-1-961. Transfers of manufacturer’s warranties following conveyances of real property.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Effective January 1, 2026.In force today: Effective January 1, 2026.
  1. (a)

    If a residential real property that includes an HVAC system as a fixture to the property is conveyed to a new owner, any manufacturer’s warranty in effect on that system or any component of that system:#

    1. (1)

      Shall be automatically transferred to the new owner; and#

    2. (2)

      Shall continue in effect as if the new owner was the original purchaser of such system or component, as applicable.#

  2. (b)

    A manufacturer shall continue to be obligated under the terms of any warranty transferred pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section and shall not charge a fee for the transfer of such warranty.#

  3. (c)

    A transfer of any manufacturer’s warranty pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall not extend the remaining term of the warranty.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 10-1-961, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 720, § 1/SB 112, effective January 1, 2026.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t10-(v8)-pdf.pdf, Volume V8, 2024 edition, 2025 supplement, pages 84 to 85; merge action: added; file SHA-256 f1fc4f45d8c6.