HB5 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbell Representative

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Service contracts; terms defined; certain disclosures in advertising required; disclosures of limitations of contracts further provided for

Description

Generally, pursuant to the terms of a service contract, a provider agrees to repair, replace, or provide a refund for covered property that is operationally or functionally failing.

This bill would require that when advertising a service contract, the advertisement must disclose any right of the provider to refund a contract holder in an amount less than the provider's cost to repair or replace covered property.

This bill would further provide for the limitations, exceptions, and exclusions of service contracts that must be disclosed.

This bill would further provide for entities that are exempt from certain service contract regulations.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

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Subjects

Consumer Protection