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Pennsylvania House of Representatives Approves Photo-Video Appraisal, Counterfeit Airbag Bills

December 8, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Proposals to amend the Commonwealth’s 1972 Appraisers Act that requires physical inspections of collision damaged vehicles and make the sale an installation of non-functioning airbags illegal approved.

Yesterday, two pieces of legislation touching upon the collision repair industry in Pennsylvania were approved by the Commonwealth’s House of Representatives in floor votes. House Bill 1638 (HB1638) proposes to amend the 1972 Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser Act to eliminate the requirement for physical inspections.

Section 11(c) of the Appraiser Act currently requires a personal inspection in the preparation of an estimate stating, “No appraiser shall secure or use repair estimates that

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