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Maine Collision Repair Anti-Steering Legislation Vetoed by Governor

June 27, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Senate fails to overturn veto on measure that would have required insurers to inform a consumer of right to collision repair facility.

Proposed legislation (LD 1540) in Maine that would have required an insurer that recommends a particular collision repair facility to inform consumers they have a right to choose a facility was vetoed by Maine Governor Paul LePage on June 21. The Maine House of Representatives, voted to overturn the Governor’s veto, but the effort to overturn the veto failed to secure enough votes in the Senate.

The bill, as originally proposed in April, would have amended

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