Arizona Revised Statutes Title 20. Insurance § 20-1096. Definitions

1. “Consumer” means a buyer other than for purposes of resale of any consumer product, any person to whom the product is transferred during the duration of an implied or written warranty or service contract applicable to the product and any other person who is entitled by the terms of the warranty or service contract or under applicable federal or state law to enforce against the warrantor or issuer of the service contract the obligations of the warranty or service contract. A consumer also means the buyer or seller of residential property.

2. “Consumer product” means any tangible personal property which is distributed in commerce and which is normally used solely for personal, family or household purposes including any such property intended to be attached to or installed in any real property without regard to whether it is so attached or installed.

3. “Mechanical reimbursement insurance” means an insurance policy issued to a motor vehicle dealer or to insure the performance of a service contract to a consumer if the motor vehicle dealer or the issuer of a service contract becomes insolvent or ceases to do business or, if approved by the director, similar such insurance.

4. “Mechanical reimbursement reinsurer” or “reinsurer” means a domestic reinsurer reinsuring mechanical reimbursement insurance.

5. “Motor vehicle service contract program” means contractual documents, including service contract forms, claim forms and other forms, used in connection with the sale of service contracts by motor vehicle dealers.

6. “Residential property” means a house, townhouse, condominium or other habitable structure consisting of no more than four units which is used principally as a residence.

7. “Service contract” means a written contract for a prepaid separately stated consideration to perform, over a fixed period of time or for a specified duration, services relating to the maintenance or repair, including replacement, of:

8. “Warranty” means: