Legislation
California Enacts Law Prohibiting Installation of Unsafe Used Tires
The bill (A.B. 949) will prohibit an automotive repair dealer from installing an unsafe used tire, as specified, on a motor vehicle for use on a highway.
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The bill (A.B. 949) will prohibit an automotive repair dealer from installing an unsafe used tire, as specified, on a motor vehicle for use on a highway.
ARA has vigorously opposed H.B. 664 since its introduction on Jan. 3 for its "disastrous impact" on consumer choice and the utilization of genuine recycled OEM parts.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has alerted the collision repair industry that New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has vetoed OEM repair procedure legislation.
Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) said it is imperative that Congress do more to address issues on our roadways, including impaired driving and increased deployment of safety technologies in vehicles today.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is asking New Hampshire repairers to contact Gov. Chris Sununu in support of allowing OEM repair procedure legislation to become law.
Louisiana is one step closer to passing an additional anti-steering law into effect. House Bill 411 would increase fines for steering and require insurers to notify customers that they can go to the shop of their choice.
A new bill was recently introduced in the New York State Assembly that would require auto body shops to adhere to OEM repair procedures but would let current alternative parts laws that don't mandate an OE part stand.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA), along with the Auto Care Association and Tire Industry Association, opposed the legislation.
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) stated that it is concerned with the accelerated introduction of OE repair procedure bills in multiple states that are tying in the exclusive use of OE parts.
The proposed revision would require all body shops to have the required equipment and current reference manuals for the types of vehicles being repaired.
