Florida mobile tire repair rules
Florida's Motor Vehicle Repair Act requires a written repair estimate when a job will cost more than $1501 1. A price may rise past the estimate only within a small margin unless you authorize more 2, and the invoice must say what was done, with used parts marked 3. This is general information, not legal advice.
Last reviewed November 2, 2026 against the cited sources.
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The written estimate
When a customer asks a repair shop for work that will cost more than $1501, the shop must prepare a written repair estimate before any diagnostic work or repair 1. The estimate is a form that sets out the estimated cost.
A copy of the estimate goes to you before repair work begins1 1.
The statute also lists a separate notice, in capital letters in its own section, where you choose whether to request a written estimate. Waiving the estimate has to be done in writing, and a shop may not make that waiver a condition of doing the repair 4.
When the price can change
If the shop finds the work will cost more than the written estimate by more than $10 or 10 percent2, with the margin never above $502, it must tell you promptly and you must authorize, change or cancel the work 2.
It is unlawful for a shop to charge more than the written estimate plus that margin unless you authorized the extra 2.
You may authorize by phone, but only the written estimate is the record. If you agree to a higher price by phone, ask for the revised figure in writing or a text.
Parts removed from the vehicle
If you ask at the time the repair work is authorized2, you can inspect or take back the parts removed 2. On a tire job the removed part is the old tire.
The invoice
When the repair is finished the shop must give you a legible copy of an invoice3 3. The statute lists what it contains:
- the date and the odometer reading;
- what was done to fix the problem, or a description of the service;
- an itemized list of labor, parts and merchandise with their costs, marking anything supplied at no cost or a reduced cost under a warranty;
- a statement identifying any replacement part as used, rebuilt or reconditioned;
- what is guaranteed, if anything, with the time and mileage period;
- the registration number from the state registration certificate, where the shop has one.
Records
Repair shops keep repair records, including estimates and invoices. Your records are available to you for inspection and copying for at least 12 months5 5.
Applying this to a mobile tire visit
A mobile visit is still a repair. Before the work starts, ask whether a written estimate applies and how you will receive it. Before you pay, read the invoice for the used-part line, the guarantee and the total against the estimate.
The independent business doing the work carries these duties. Curbjack is a booking service run by Terragroupe, LLC and does not repair vehicles. See the Miami Beach page for how bookings will work.
Facts used in this guide
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Florida s. 559.905(1): when repair work will cost the customer more than this amount, the shop must prepare a written repair estimate before any diagnostic work or repair. | $150 | [1] 2026 |
| Florida s. 559.905(4): a copy of the written repair estimate and the disclosure statement goes to the customer at this point. | before repair work begins | [1] 2026 |
| Florida s. 559.909: the shop must get the customer's authorization before charging more than the written estimate by this margin (the greater of the two). | $10 or 10 percent | [2] 2026 |
| Florida s. 559.909: the revised-estimate margin never exceeds this amount. | $50 | [2] 2026 |
| Florida s. 559.909(5): a customer who asks at the time the repair is authorized may inspect or take back removed parts (for a tire job, the old tire). | at the time the repair work is authorized | [2] 2026 |
| Florida s. 559.911: on completion of any repair the shop must give the customer this document, with the date and odometer reading, what was done, itemized labor and parts, any used, rebuilt or reconditioned part identified, the guarantee with its time and mileage period, and the FDACS registration number. | a legible copy of an invoice | [3] 2026 |
| Florida s. 559.915: repair records, including estimates and invoices, are available to the customer for inspection and copying for at least this long. | 12 months | [5] 2026 |
Questions people ask
Is a written estimate always required?
The statute requires one when the repair will cost more than $1501 1. A customer can waive it in writing 4.
What if the final price is higher than the estimate?
The shop may charge more only within the margin the statute allows, or with your authorization 2.
What should I check on a tire invoice?
Check the date and odometer line, the itemized labor and parts, whether a tire is marked used, the guarantee and the total 3.
Sources
- Florida Statutes 2026, s. 559.905 (Motor Vehicle Repair Act), 2026
- Florida Statutes 2026, s. 559.909 (revised estimates, removed parts), November 2, 2026
- Florida Statutes 2026, s. 559.911 (invoice), November 2, 2026
- Florida Statutes 2026, s. 559.907 (charges for estimates, waivers), November 2, 2026
- Florida Statutes 2026, s. 559.915 (Motor Vehicle Repair Act), 2026