Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S386: Farm Equipment
Status: Chaptered, March 30, 2026
Authorizing a consumer to report farm equipment that is defective and does not conform to specified warranties to the manufacturer or its authorized service agent during a specified timeframe to allow the manufacturer or its authorized agent to conform such farm equipment to such warranty; requiring the manufacturer or its authorized agent to make such repairs to conform the farm equipment to the warranty upon receipt of such report, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to farm equipment; amending s. 604.40, F.S.; defining the term âfarm equipmentâ; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; authorizing a consumer to report farm equipment that is defective and does not conform to specified warranties to the manufacturer or its authorized service agent during a specified timeframe to allow the manufacturer or its authorized agent to conform such farm equipment to such warranty; requiring the manufacturer or its authorized agent to make such repairs to conform the farm equipment to the warranty upon receipt of such report…
From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:
An act relating to farm equipment; amending s. 604.40, F.S.; defining the term âfarm equipmentâ; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; authorizing a consumer to report farm equipment that is defective and does not conform to specified warranties to the manufacturer or its authorized service agent during a specified timeframe to allow the manufacturer or its authorized agent to conform such farm equipment to such warranty; requiring the manufacturer or its authorized agent to make such repairs to conform the farm equipment to the warranty upon receipt of such report; requiring that such repairs be at no cost to the consumer; requiring the manufacturer or its authorized agent to replace or accept the return of the defective farm equipment under certain circumstances; providing a presumption; providing for the nonapplicability of the presumption; providing affirmative defenses; providing civil remedies; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 604.40, Florida Statutes, is amended to protection against defective farm equipment.â (1)âAs used in this section, the term âfarm equipmentâ means all power-drawn, power-driven, or self-propelled equipment used on a farm or used to transport farm products. (2)âNotwithstanding any other law, ordinance, rule, or policy to the contrary, farm equipment [DELETED: all power-drawn, power] [DELETED: driven, or self-propelled equipment used on a farm …