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Virginia Senate Committee Approves Photo Appraisal Bill

February 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Virginia Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor approved Senate Bill 193, that would allow the use of photos and video to be used in place of a personal inspection during the automobile insurance claim process.

Originally introduced in January, the committee approved a substitute bill on Monday by a vote of 15-0, that expanded upon the bills original language to address supplements and that when there is a dispute, a physical inspection of the damage would be required.

As originally proposed, the bill stated:

Notwithstanding the requirement that an appraisal be based upon a personal inspection, the repair facility

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