Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 90-139 - Trade and Consumer Protection
Chapter ATCP 110 - Home Improvement Practices
Section ATCP 110.04 - Warranties

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 110.04

Current through February 26, 2024

(1) A seller shall give a buyer a copy of every written warranty made with respect to labor, services, products, or materials furnished in connection with a home improvement. If a seller makes any oral warranty, the seller shall document that warranty in writing and give a copy to the buyer. The seller shall provide all warranty documents to the buyer at the time the buyer enters into a home improvement contract, except that a manufacturer's product warranty may be provided at any of the following times:

(a) At the time the buyer enters into a home improvement contract.

(b) At the time the product is installed.

(c) At the conclusion of the project, if specified in the contract.

(2) If a seller warrants any labor, service, product, or material furnished in connection with a home improvement, the warranty shall be clear and specific and shall clearly specify all of the following:

(a) Any warranty conditions or exclusions.

(b) Any limitations on the scope or duration of the warranty.

(c) The time period within which the seller will perform the seller's warranty obligations after the buyer makes a valid warranty claim.

(3) No seller may give any warranty which the seller does not intend to honor in full, or which the seller has reason to believe will not be honored in full.

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