The Administrator of this Plan (Hereinafter “ADMINISTRATOR”), Consumer Priority Service, Inc., located at 3101 Emmons Ave Brooklyn NY 11235, agrees with the purchaser of this Plan (Hereinafter “OWNER”), to service registered products that experience a mechanical breakdown, due to manufacturer’s defects in materials and workmanship and normal wear and tear that are the result of normal usage for a period selected by the OWNER. This Plan pays for parts and labor for functional parts. Functional parts are those component parts that are critical to the performance of the product’s essential function. ADMINISTRATOR will repair or replace the unit or any parts thereof, as required, subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan. ADMINISTRATOR is not obligated to renew your Plan, however, if renewal coverage is offered, the price quoted will reflect current service costs and the age of the product.
This plan applies exclusively to products located in single-family dwelling, individual condominium units, town houses, and modular homes in the United States and Canada. Coverage for commercial business is available. Please contact the ADMINISTRATOR indicated below for further details.
THIS PLAN (HEREINAFTER “PLAN”) IS A LEGAL CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND THE ADMINISTRATOR. COVERAGE INCLUDES ONLY THOSE ITEMS STATED AS COVERED, EXCLUDING ALL OTHERS. IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL CONDITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS STATED BELOW; DEPENDING ON THE COVERAGE YOU SELECT AND THE ITEMS YOU CHOOSE TO INCLUDE IN THIS PLAN, DIFFERENT TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS MAY APPLY TO SPECIFIC PRODUCTS. PLEASE READ THIS PLAN CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY.
General Conditions:
Along with the wording of original equipment manufacturers’ written warranty, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Registration:
This Plan must be registered properly and completely within 30 days of your Plan purchase date. To register your Plan, visit www.cpscentral.com/fasc and click the “Register” button. If you prefer to register by telephone with a representative, please call (800) 905-0443. Failure to properly register this plan may restrict your coverage benefits.
Transferability:
This Plan is transferable to a subsequent owner but not for a new or different product. You may transfer this Plan to a new owner of the covered product(s) by emailing notice of transfer to cs@cpscentral.com or calling (800) 905–0443. You must provide The ADMINISTRATOR the serial number, proof of purchase of the Plan, the name, address, telephone number and email address of the new owner. A transfer fee of $50.00 will apply.
Cancellation:
OWNER may cancel this Plan at any time for any reason within thirty (30) days of the original purchase date of the Plan and receive a full refund. ADMINISTRATOR may cancel this Plan for reasons, including but not limited to, misuse of the product, unauthorized modifications to the product, non-residential or commercial use of the product. In the event of cancellation by ADMINISTRATOR (except for non-payment), ADMINISTRATOR will provide the Plan owner with a pro-rata refund. All service related costs incurred during Plan ownership, shall be fully deducted from the Pro-rated refund amount. In the event that the service related costs under Plan ownership exceed the pro-rated refund amount, no refund shall be issued.
To Arrange for Service:
For prompt service call (800) 905-0443. Please have your Plan information available so that our customer service representative can assist you in scheduling proper authorized service for your covered product.
Service Reimbursements:
You may obtain and submit estimates of repair to ADMINISTRATOR for review and approval. All submitted estimates must receive prior approval from ADMINISTRATOR before service has been performed in order to qualify for reimbursement under this Plan. Please call (800) 905-0443 for assistance. Failure to properly follow this procedure may delay or cause denial of your reimbursement request.
Service Call Fees:
OWNER shall be required to pay a Service Call Fee for each service request submitted. If your covered product requires additional service related to the previous repair and within 30 days, OWNER shall not be responsible for an additional Service Call Fee. No service shall be authorized by ADMINISTRATOR prior to Service Call Fee collection. If your estimate for reimbursement has been approved but the Service Call Fee has not yet been collected, the Service Call Fee will be deducted from the approved reimbursement amount. Service Call Fees vary according to category and product. Please refer to your Plan details for more information.
Limit of Liability:
Each product has a specific limit of liability as indicated in the Limit of Liability section of each product category. Coverage under this Plan will terminate for specific products if and when total repair cost(s) for the covered product equals or exceeds the CMV for that product as determined by ADMINISTRATOR.
Binding Arbitration:
This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall only be instituted, heard and adjudicated (excluding appeals) only in a state or federal court located in New York, and each party hereto knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waives any objection which such party may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such action, suit or proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of any such court in any such action, suit or proceeding. Service of process in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement.
General Exclusions: All Products
Appeal Protocol:
If at any time a dispute arises between OWNER and ADMINISTRATOR on claim adjudication, OWNER has full rights under this policy to file an appeal through ADMINISTRATOR by emailing appeals@cpscentral.com and requesting an appeal form. ADMINISTRATOR will review and respond to all appeals within 48 business hours. ADMINISTRATOR will make reasonable efforts to resolve appeals amicably within the confines of the terms and conditions stated herein.
Covered Products
Systems Coverage:
This plan covers all components and parts for the following systems:
WATER HEATERS including TANKLESS WATER HEATERS and CIRCULATING PUMPS,
GARBAGE DISPOSALS,
INSTANT HOT/ COLD DISPENSERS,
SMART DOORBELLS,
SMOKE DETECTORS,
CEILING FANS,
CENTRAL VACUUMS and;
AIR CONDITIONING INCLUDING DUCTWORK
This Plan covers all components and parts of the following air conditioning systems:
With regard to ductwork, except as otherwise noted herein, the following are covered:
HEATING INCLUDING DUCTWORK
This Plan covers all components and parts of the following heating systems:
With regard to ductwork, except as otherwise noted herein, the following are covered:
ELECTRICAL
This Plan covers all components and parts, including Direct Current (D.C.) wiring, lighting fixtures, and built-in exhaust/vent/attic fans.
PLUMBING
This Plan covers:
System(s) Conditions:
The covered items must be:
During an Agreement Term, ADMINISTRATOR will pay for access, diagnosis, and replacement related to necessary or required Heating and Air Conditioning system efficiency and other upgrades except: (1) costs associated with plenums and refrigerant line sets and (2) any other Heating and Air Conditioning-specific limitations and exclusions in your Agreement. A “necessary or required upgrade” is a replacement improving manufacturer specification energy efficiency or system performance due to circumstances beyond the control of you or ADMINISTRATOR (such as inability to obtain parts/equipment or government mandated system modifications). If open walls are required for access ADMINISTRATOR shall return access openings to a rough finish.
System(s) Exclusions:
Systems Limits of Liability:
Under this plan, ADMINISTRATOR will pay up to $1500 per contract term for access, diagnosis and repair or replacement of any single geothermal and/or water source heat pumps, glycol, hot water, or steam circulating system. Up to $25,000 of coverage per system component is available for purchase and may require OWNER to pay additional Premiums and/or Service Fees. Please contact ADMINISTRATOR to adjust your coverage limit preferences.
If the Air Conditioning and Heating ductwork is accessible only through a concrete floor, wall or ceiling ADMINISTRATOR shall pay up to $1,000 per contract term for access, diagnosis, repair or replacement of such ductwork, including returning access openings to a rough finish. . If you’d like to purchase additional coverage, please contact ADMINISTRATOR to adjust your coverage limit preferences (additional Premiums and/or Service Fees apply).
ADMINISTRATOR will pay up to $10 per pound per occurrence (maximum $250) for refrigerant. The customer is responsible for payments of any costs in above $10 per pound. If you’d like to purchase additional coverage, please contact ADMINISTRATOR to adjust your coverage limit preferences (additional Premiums and/or Service Fees apply).
Optional Coverage:
For an additional monthly premium of $25.00 this plan shall cover all components and parts for the following systems:
Above ground components and parts of the heating, pumping, and filtration system including: Pool sweep motor and pump – Pump motor – Blower motor and timer – Plumbing pipes and wiring – Plumbing and electrical.
All components and parts of well pump utilized as a source of water to the home
Mainline stoppages that can be cleared through an existing access or clean out without excavation – The septic tank will be pumped once during the contract coverage term if the stoppage is due to septic back up – Sewage ejector pump for septic system only. Septic System coverage is only available for First Year Customers and is not renewable.
Optional Coverage Exclusions:
Optional Coverage Limits of Liability:
For Well Pumps ADMINISTRATOR will pay up to $1,500 per contract term for access, diagnosis and repair or replacement. The customer is responsible for the payment of any costs above $1,500. If you’d like to purchase additional coverage, please contact ADMINISTRATOR to adjust your coverage limit preferences (additional Premiums and/or Service Fees apply).
Appliance Coverage:
This Plan covers all internal parts and components of the following appliances/devices:
Appliance Conditions:
ADMINISTRATOR is not responsible or liable for performing service, or paying remediation costs, involving hazardous or toxic materials including but not limited to such mold, mildew, bio-organic growth, rot, fungus, or pest damage.
Except as otherwise specified in this contract, ADMINISTRATOR is not responsible or liable for providing or closing access to covered items; Costs of construction, carpentry, or other modifications necessary to remove, relocate, or install equipment; or restoration of any wall or floor coverings, cabinets, counter tops, tiling, paint, or the like.
Appliance Exclusions:
Appliance Limit of Liability:
ADMINISTRATOR will pay up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per Covered Item malfunction for access, diagnosis, and repair/replacement of any covered Appliance. If you’d like to purchase additional coverage, please contact ADMINISTRATOR to adjust your coverage limit preferences (additional Premiums and/or Service Fees apply).
In the event of mechanical failure of a freezer covered by the terms and conditions of this Plan, which causes spoilage of frozen foods, ADMINISTRATOR will refund the amount of the actual loss to a maximum of $250 during the term of this Plan.
Insurance:
The Administrator of this Plan, Consumer Priority Service, Inc., located at 3101 Emmons Ave Brooklyn NY 11235 (800) 905 - 0443.
State Specific Information:
Alabama only: In the event that We cancel this Plan for any reason, except nonpayment of the Plan purchase price or a material misrepresentation by You, We shall provide You with written notice of such cancellation at least five days prior to the effective date of the same.
Arizona only: Claims paid or the cost of repairs performed shall not be deducted from any refund owed upon cancellation of this Plan. We will not cancel or void this Plan due to pre-existing conditions, prior use or unlawful acts relating to the product or misrepresentation by Us or Our subcontractors. Neither We, Our assignees, nor Our subcontractors will cancel or void coverage under this Plan due to Our failure to provide correct information or Our failure to perform the services or repairs provided in a timely, competent and workmanlike manner.
California only: This service contract can be cancelled by the contract holder for any reason. If you decide to cancel this service contract, and a cancellation notice is received by the Administrator within thirty (30) days for a home appliance or a home electronic, or within sixty (60) days for all other products, of the date you received the service contract, and no claims have been made against the service contract, you will be refunded the full service contract price. If you cancel your service contract after thirty (30) days for a home appliance or home electronic, or after sixty (60) days for all other products, from the date you received this service contract, you shall receive a pro-rata refund of any amount of the service contract price, less any claims paid, less an administrative fee of ten percent (10%) of the service contract price or $25, whichever is less, unless otherwise precluded by law.
Connecticut only: The expiration date of this Plan shall automatically be extended by the duration that the Covered Product is in Our custody while being repaired. You may pursue arbitration to settle disputes between You and Us. You may mail Your complaint to: State of Connecticut, Insurance Department, P.O. Box 816 Hartford, Connecticut 06142-0816, Attention:
Consumer Affairs. The written complaint must describe the dispute, identify the price of the product and cost of repair, and include a copy of this Plan.
Georgia only: This contract will be interpreted and enforced according to the laws of the State of Georgia. Cancellation shall comply with Section 33-24-44 of the Code of Georgia. Notice of such cancellation will be in writing and given at least 30 days prior to cancellation. Refunds will be based on the excess of the consideration paid for this Plan above the customary short rate for the expired term of the Plan. Claims paid shall not be deducted from any refund owed. Any refund owed and not paid as required is subject to a penalty equal to 25% of the refund owed and interest of 18% per year until paid; however, such penalty shall not exceed 50% of the amount of the refund.
Hawaii only: In the event we cancel this Plan, We shall provide five (5) days prior notice of such cancellation which notice shall include the effective date of cancellation. If a refund is not paid by Us within forty-five (45) days after Your return of the Contract to Us, We will pay You a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the purchase price for each thirty (30) day period the refund remains unpaid.
Indiana only: Proof of payment for this Plan constitutes proof of payment to the insurer identified herein for the reimbursement insurance coverage specified.
Michigan only: If performance under this Plan is interrupted because of a strike or work stoppage at Our place of business, the effective period of this Plan shall be extended for the duration of such strike or work stoppage.
Nevada only: The obligor in Nevada is MHHC Enterprises, Inc. If You are not satisfied with the manner in which the provider is handling the claim on the Contract, You may contact the Commissioner by use of the toll-free number of the Division, (888) 872-3234. If a refund is not paid by Us within forty-five (45) days after Your return of the Contract to Us, We will pay You a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the purchase price for each thirty (30) day period the refund remains unpaid.
The limit of liability under this contract equals the total cost of all repair or replacement services provided under this program not to exceed the purchase price paid for the covered product. Claims paid or the cost of repairs performed shall not be deducted from any refund owed upon cancellation of this Plan. In the event we cancel this plan, no cancellation fee shall apply and we shall provide you with a written notice at least 21 days prior to the effective date of such cancellation. The notice shall indicate the date of cancellation and the reason for cancellation. If this Plan has been in force for a period of seventy (70) days, We may not cancel before the expiration of the Plan term or one (1) year, whichever occurs first, unless: 1) You fail to pay any amount due; 2) You are convicted of a crime which results in an increase in the service required under the Plan; 3) You engage in fraud or material misrepresentation in obtaining this Plan; 4) You commit any act, omission, or violation of any terms of this Plan after the effective date of this Plan which substantially and materially increase the service required under this Plan; or 5) any material change in the nature or extent of the required service or repair occurs after the effective date of this Plan and causes the required service or repair to be substantially and materially increased beyond that contemplated at the time You purchased this Plan. In the event that replacement parts needed for repair should become unavailable during the coverage period of the Plan, We shall be excused from performance hereunder and you shall receive a refund of the purchase price paid by you for the product.
New Mexico only: If this Plan has been in force for a period of seventy (70) days, We may not cancel before the expiration of the Plan term or one (1) year, whichever occurs first, unless: 1) You fail to pay any amount due; 2) You are convicted of a crime which results in an increase in the service required under the Plan; 3) You engage in fraud or material misrepresentation in obtaining this Plan; or 4) You commit any act, omission, or violation of any terms of this Plan after the effective date of this Plan which substantially and materially increase the service required under this Plan. If a refund is not paid by us or credited to your account within sixty (60) days after Your return of the Contract to Us, We will pay You a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the purchase price for each thirty (30) day period, or portion thereof that the refund remains unpaid.
North Carolina only: The purchase of this Plan is not required to purchase or obtain financing of the product covered hereunder.
Oklahoma only: This Plan is not issued by the manufacturer or wholesale company marketing the product covered by this Plan. This Plan will not be honored by such manufacturer or wholesale company. This is not an insurance contract. Coverage afforded under this contract is not guaranteed by the Oklahoma Insurance Guaranty Association. License # [ ].
Oregon only: Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Contract shall be settled by arbitration only upon your and our mutual agreement, in accordance with the Oregon Uniform Arbitration Act, and in your county of residence or another location in Oregon mutually agreed to by you and us.
South Carolina only: If you purchased this Plan in South Carolina, complaints or questions about this Plan may be directed to the South Carolina Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 100105, Columbia, South Carolina 29202-3105, telephone number 803-737-6180. In the event we cancel this Plan, We shall provide prior notice of such cancellation at least fifteen (15) days before the effective date of cancellation. Such notice shall state the effective date of cancellation and the reason for cancellation.
Tennessee only: This Plan is automatically extended while the product is being repaired.
Texas only: Unresolved complaints concerning a provider or questions concerning the registration of a service contract provider may be addressed to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711.
Utah only: Coverage afforded under this Plan is not guaranteed by the Utah Property and Casualty Guaranty Association. We can cancel this Contract during the first sixty (60) days of an annual term by mailing to You a notice of cancellation at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of cancellation except that We can also cancel this Contract during such time period for nonpayment of premium by mailing You a notice of cancellation at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of cancellation. After sixty (60) days have elapsed, We may cancel this Contact by mailing a cancellation notice to You at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of cancellation for cancellations due to any of the following reasons: (a) nonpayment of premium; (b) material misrepresentation; (c) substantial change in the risk assumed, unless We should reasonably have foreseen the change or contemplated the risk when entering into the Contract; or (d) substantial breach of contractual duties, conditions, or warranties. The notice of cancellation must be in writing to You at Your last known address and contain all of the following: (1) the Contract number; (2) the date of notice; (3) the effective date of cancellation; and (4) a detailed explanation of the reason for cancellation. Washington only: In the event we cancel this Plan, We shall provide you with written notice at least 21 days prior to the effective date of such cancellation, and the notice shall indicate the date of cancellation and the reason for cancellation. You are not required to wait before filing a claim directly with the insurer of this contract.
Wisconsin only: This Service Contract is subject to limited regulation by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Wisconsin. Claims paid or the cost of repairs performed shall not be deducted from any refund owed upon cancellation of this Plan. We will not deny your claim solely because you did not obtain preauthorization if we are not prejudiced by your failure to notify us.