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Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers
NAICS 444230 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new outdoor power equipment or retailing new outdoor power equipment in combination with activities, such as repair services and selling replacement parts.
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For Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers, the saved research highlights products liability, customer equipment in care, custody, and control, premises liability. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What percentage of revenue comes from new equipment sales versus repair/service versus parts versus rental?
- Are generator sales and installation a material part of the business, and does the shop hold electrical contractor licensing?
- What is the typical number of customer-owned units in the shop at any time, and what is the average value per unit?
- Is there on-site fuel storage — bulk tanks, above-ground storage, or significant quantities of gasoline for equipment servicing?
- Does the business offer equipment rental, and if so, what types and volumes?
- What brands and lines are carried — primarily residential, or also commercial and municipal equipment with higher unit values?
- Are there owned delivery or pickup vehicles, and do employees ever use personal vehicles for equipment transport?
- What does peak seasonal inventory look like in dollar terms compared to off-season, and how is that reported to the carrier?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Retailing used outdoor power equipment: 459510 — Used Merchandise Retailers
- Providing outdoor power equipment repair services without retailing new outdoor power equipment: 811411 — Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Merchant wholesale distribution of agricultural and lawn and garden equipment: 423820 — Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers;
- Installing home standby power generators and providing other low voltage electrical contract work: 238210 — Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
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Outdoor power equipment retailers sell new lawn mowers, riding mowers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, pressure washers, tillers, snow blowers, and similar equipment — typically from one or more manufacturer franchises. Most also operate a service department that repairs and maintains customer-owned units, sells replacement parts and accessories, and may offer seasonal tune-up programs. Some locations add generator sales, equipment rental, or seasonal used-equipment trade-ins.
Questions to investigate
- What percentage of revenue comes from new equipment sales versus repair/service versus parts versus rental?
- Are generator sales and installation a material part of the business, and does the shop hold electrical contractor licensing?
- What is the typical number of customer-owned units in the shop at any time, and what is the average value per unit?
- Is there on-site fuel storage — bulk tanks, above-ground storage, or significant quantities of gasoline for equipment servicing?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.