§ 316.86, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 316. STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
Exemption from liability for manufacturer when third party converts vehicle.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The original manufacturer of a vehicle converted by a third party into an autonomous vehicle is not liable in, and shall have a defense to and be dismissed from, any legal action brought against the original manufacturer by any person injured due to an alleged vehicle defect caused by the conversion of the vehicle, or by equipment installed by the converter, unless the alleged defect was present in the vehicle as originally manufactured.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 5, ch. 2012-111; s. 109, ch. 2012-174; s. 15, ch. 2014-216; s. 8, ch. 2016-181; s. 13, ch. 2016-239.
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