Legislation amended to require physical inspections when disputes arise.
The Pennsylvania approved an amended version of House Bill 1638 (HB1638) on March 23 by a vote of 47-1.
HB1638 proposes to amend the 1972 Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser Act to eliminate the requirement for physical inspections and remove restriction upon the use of photographs to estimate vehicle damage.
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 have been obtained by the use of photographs, telephone calls or in any manner
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