John Mattos Memorial Tool Scholarship Awards Maryland Student
The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) announced that the John Mattos Memorial Tool Scholarship — through the Jerry Dalton Memorial Education Fund — has awarded the 2010 recipient Ryan Faurot with his new tools, just as the opening of the 2011 application process begins. "The tools will help me a lot because I
Maryland Considering Bill Banning Salvaged Airbag Installation
A bill prohibiting the installation of salvaged airbags, S.B. 48, is being considered by the Maryland Senate. The bill also prohibits the fraudulent sale or installation of airbags and requires specified records to be maintained in connection with the sale or installation of airbags. The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) says it supports the
Repairer Seeks Donations for Maryland State SkillsUSA Competition
Beth Meckel, manager of Mile One Collision Center in Glen Burnie, Md., and representative of the Collision Repair Technology Committee Metal Repair segment of the Maryland State SkillsUSA Competition, is seeking the donation of tools or cash to buy tools for 38 competitors who will compete in various skill competitions on March 26, 2011 at
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,
Maryland Shop Earns ‘Green’ Certification
Scuderi Auto Body CARSTAR in Rockville, Md., has been certified green, by environmental assessment firm GRC-Pirk and according to U.S. EPA standards. The distinction recognizes Scuderi Auto Body CARSTAR’s effort to increase energy efficiency, reduce emissions and pollution. In 2002, the shop won the National Prevention Award for its invention of the nation’s first non-hazardous
Maryland Salvage Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
Fifteen months following the marketplace enactment of the 75 percent salvage threshold in Maryland (S.B. 568), a bill that adds an exclusion to the threshold for “cosmetic damage” and “the cost of towing, storage or vehicle rental” (H.B. 1199) has passed the Maryland House and Senate. The bill, supported by the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body
Mercedes-Benz Dealer Relocates Maryland Collision Center
EuroMotorcars, a Maryland- and Pennsylvania-area Mercedes-Benz dealer, has established a new collision center in Rockville, Md., serving the dealership’s Mercedes-Benz, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Sprinter, Maybach and Smart clientele. Its previous collision center was located in Clinton, Md. The new, 20,000-square-foot Rockville facility will have three paint booths and will use Glasurit 90 Line waterborne paint from
Salvaged Airbag Bill Withdrawn in Maryland
A Maryland bill (S.B. 209) that would have regulated the use of salvaged airbags has been withdrawn from the Senate. The bill was based on a model bill created by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) that repairers opposed. At the time of the bill’s introduction, the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) warned
Maryland Bill Regulating Salvaged Airbag Use Endangers Consumers, Repair Group Says
WMABA says it’s concerned bill would encourage insurers to call for salvaged airbags in repairs to cut costs.
Maryland Body Shop is First in Area to Become AskPatty.com Certified Female Friendly
J’s Auto Body announced it has completed AskPatty.com’s Certified Female Friendly training and is now the first Certified Female Friendly body shop and repair center in Seabrook, Md. To achieve certified status, J’s Auto Body’s personnel completed online training on how to better meet the expectations of the woman consumer. "Up until now, like many