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Collision Repair Industry Length of Rental Up in the First Quarter
According to the latest data from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the U.S. collision repair industry’s … [Read More...]
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Rhode Island Senate Unanimously Approves Legislation to Expand Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Restrictions, OEM Procedures
Bill expands the time frame for consumers to require OEM parts to 48 months. The Rhode Island Senate approved Senate Bill 2679 (SB 2679) yesterday by a vote of 35-0 with two members not voting. SB 2679 expands the state’s existing requirement that insurers … [Read More...]
California Bill Seeking to Overturn Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Regulations Scheduled for Hearing May 16
California Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276), that seeks to modify collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year, has been scheduled for a hearing before the Assembly Appropriations Committee on May 16. The legislation, similar to … [Read More...]
Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee Approved OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill
Legislation expands OEM parts requirement to 48 months, requires OEM collision repair procedures. The Rhode Island Senate Committee on the Judiciary yesterday approved an amended version of Senate Bill 2679 (SB 2679) that expands the state’s existing … [Read More...]
Rhode Island OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill Schedule for Hearing Tomorrow
Senate Bill 2679 would expand non-OEM parts prohibition to 48 months, require OEM repair procedures. Rhode Island Senate Bill, that was introduced in March by State Senators Maryellen Goodwin, Dominick Ruggerio and Michael McCaffrey, is scheduled for a … [Read More...]
New Hampshire Governor Signs Bill Establishing Committee to Study Collision Repair Labor Rates
Governor Sununu signed legislation to study rates paid by auto insurers to independent collision repair shops. On Friday, April 20, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1663 (HB 1663), that establishes a committee to study reimbursement rates … [Read More...]