NCOIL Takes No Final Action on Model Parts Bill
Property-Casualty Insurance Committee moves to consider proposed model act at Fall Meeting.
California Assembly Allows Crash Parts Bill to Die
The California Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection did not take up S.B. 350, a bill regulating aftermarket crash parts. This replacement crash parts legislation would have prohibited insurers from mandating the use of non-original equipment manufacturer (non-OEM) aftermarket crash parts (ACPs) unless the following requirements were met: • The parts are at
Right to Repair Bill Passes Massachusetts Senate
Right to Repair Act now moves to the House of Representatives for a final vote.
NCOIL Continues Discussions of Model Parts Act at Summer Meeting
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) will hold a hearing July 8 at its summer meeting in Boston on the proposed Model Act Regarding Motor Vehicle Crash Parts and Repair. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) opposes the Model Act. ASA raised concerns with two sections of the proposed act at the NCOIL spring meeting,
Rhode Island Passes NCOIL Airbag Model
Rhode Island legislators recently approved HB 7301, which was based in part on the National Conference of Insurance Legislators’ (NCOIL) airbag anti-fraud model act. The bill would make it a crime to steal or purchase a stolen airbag, and it requires repairers to maintain detailed records of airbag replacement operations and parts sources. The law
Rhode Island Bill Requiring Independent Appraisals Awaits Governor’s Signature
The Rhode Island Senate has passed a bill (SB 2508) that would make it an unfair claims practice to fail to require independent appraisals of vehicles that sustain damages in excess of $1,500. It would also require an independent appraisal from an appraiser not affiliated with the repair shop. To be enacted, the bill must
‘Right to Repair’ Legislation Debated in New York
The Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection and the Assembly Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection held a joint hearing June 9 to hear testimony on the proposed New York State Automotive Right to Repair Act (SB 7302 and AB 6634). The Automotive Service Association (ASA) opposes the New York State Right to Repair
Ohio Auto Dealer Franchise Bill Signed by Governor
Legislation includes provision to allow reimbursement for emergency warranty and recall repairs.
Anti-Steering Bill Introduced in Ohio
The Ohio House of Representatives is considering a bill, H.B. 527, that would prohibit auto insurers from "requiring, recommending or suggesting" that a claimant have a vehicle repaired at a particular repair shop or by a particular person unless the claimant requests a recommendation or suggestion. The bill’s author, Rep. Raymond Pryor, told Columbus newspaper
Ohio Senate Changes OEM Parts Bill
The Ohio Senate has amended a bill that would have prohibited the sale of OEM parts by independent repair shops. Reacting to efforts by automotive industry associations including the Automotive Service Association of Ohio (ASA-Ohio) and the Ohio Tire & Automotive Association (OTAA), S.B. 204 was amended to allow the independent aftermarket to sell and
Maryland Salvage Bill Signed by Governor
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has signed H.B. 1199, which curtails marketplace issues resulting from the state’s 75 percent salvage vehicle threshold by adding exclusions for "cosmetic damage" and "the cost of towing, storage or vehicle rental." The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) says it played a pivotal role in suggesting and producing the legislation,
Ohio Bill Could Limit Independent Shops’ Access to OEM Parts
Companion bills S.B. 204 and H.B. 364 were introduced in the Ohio Legislature to address the evolution the automobile industry has undergone over the past 30 years and provide reasonable compensation to a dealer to recoup investment should a manufacturer’s actions cause the franchise to lose value. However, independent repairers fear that provisions in the