Sec. 38a-320. (Formerly Sec. 38-31a). Home warranty contract or home warranty service agreement. Definition. Constitutes insurance contract.
Sec. 38a-320. (Formerly Sec. 38-31a). Home warranty contract or home warranty service agreement. Definition. Constitutes insurance contract. (a) As used in
this section, "home warranty contract" or "home warranty service agreement" means
any agreement in which any person, firm, corporation or association promises or agrees
to repair or replace any structural component of a single or multiple-family dwelling of
four or less units, necessitated by (1) wear and tear, (2) deterioration or inherent defect,
(3) failure of an inspection to detect the likelihood of wear and tear, deterioration or
such defect, or (4) substandard material or workmanship. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an agreement of any seller with a purchaser, guaranteeing workmanship and materials in connection with the sale of such property.
(b) A home warranty contract or home warranty service agreement as defined in
subsection (a) of this section shall constitute a contract of insurance within the meaning
of section 38a-319.
(P.A. 80-228, S. 1, 2; P.A. 81-314, S. 2, 4; P.A. 97-48.)
History: P.A. 81-314 replaced reference to Sec. 38-72(a) with reference to Sec. 38-72(b); Sec. 38-31a transferred to
Sec. 38a-320 in 1991; P.A. 97-48 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to appliances, or systems or parts thereof,
adding Subdiv. (4) re substandard material or workmanship and making technical changes.