Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

90.   Warranties

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    (1)   Warranties in relation to goods or service, as the case may be, whether the goods are new or used, and whether the service offered is the repair of any appliance, furniture, equipment, or other goods are as set out in the Civil Code of Saint Lucia or the Consumer Credit Act.

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    (2)   Where a warranty given by a manufacturer is attached to goods sold, or provided in the course of a service, the supplier is —

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      (a)     deemed to have issued to the consumer, the manufacturer's warranty as an explicit warranty by the supplier; and

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      (b)     notwithstanding any geographical limitations in the warranty, liable to the consumer under the warranty as if the supplier were the manufacturer.

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    (3)   Where the service provided is the repair or replacement of defective goods —

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      (a)     there is implied, a warranty that the repair or replacement is carried out within a reasonable time; and

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      (b)     implied warranties applicable to a contract for the sale of goods apply to repaired or replacement goods.

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    (4)   Implied warranties in the absence of explicit warranties, apply to the sale and repair of goods.

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    (5)   Where a supplier is liable only for the free replacement of parts under a warranty agreement, the supplier shall not require the consumer to use the services of the supplier in effecting the repairs to the equipment as a condition for the free replacement.

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    (6)   In the absence of an explicit warranty, and subject to the standard conditions of warranties, an implied warranty of six months on parts and labour is attached to every transaction.