(a) No vehicle protection product may be sold or offered for sale in this state unless the seller, warrantor, and administrator, if any, comply with this chapter.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-55-103

  • Administrator: means a third party, other than the warrantor, who is designated by the warrantor to be responsible for the administration of vehicle protection product warranties. See Tennessee Code 56-55-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Vehicle protection product: includes , but is not limited to, alarm systems, body part marking products, steering locks, window etch products, pedal and ignition locks, fuel and ignition kill switches, and electronic, radio, and satellite tracking devices. See Tennessee Code 56-55-102
  • warrantor: means a person who is contractually obligated to the warranty holder under the terms of the vehicle protection product warranty agreement. See Tennessee Code 56-55-102
  • warranty: means a written agreement by a warrantor that provides that, if the vehicle protection product fails to prevent loss or damage to a vehicle from a specific cause, then the warranty holder shall be paid specified incidental costs by the warrantor as a result of the failure of the vehicle protection product to perform pursuant to the terms of the warranty. See Tennessee Code 56-55-102
(b) A vehicle protection product warranty provided or sold in compliance with this chapter is not a contract of insurance.
(c) Warranties, indemnity agreements, and guarantees that are not provided as a part of a vehicle protection product are not subject to this chapter.