SB760

Establishes rights for purchasers of residential improvements in West Virginia.

West Virginia SB760 establishes rights for purchasers of residential improvements, including warranties and dispute resolution provisions. The bill mandates that contracts for residential improvements contain an express warranty, stating required minimum terms of warranty, setting the length of warranty, and prohibiting the exclusion or limitation of express or implied warranties. It also mandates that arbitration proceedings be held within 50 miles of the location of improvements and requires alternative dispute resolution provisions of the contract to be prominently displayed.