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Patents at Center of Audatex Lawsuit Against Mitchell Ruled Invalid

February 29, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Board rules business processes covering total loss valuations that were at the heart of 2012 patent infringement lawsuit are not patentable. In a ruling filed February 19, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued its Final Written Decision in favor of Mitchell International’s petition […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: AudaExplore, Mitchell International, Solera Holdings

Interview: Dan Risley, President and Executive Director of the Automotive Service Association

February 26, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dan Risley Video Interview

Risley details the association’s regional training events that are kicking off today, provides an update on this summer’s NACE | CARS, and discusses parts procurement legislation pending in Michigan. Earlier this year, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced that it would hold a series of regional training events around the U.S. in 2016. The events […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: ASA, Automotive Service Association, Dan Risley, electronic parts ordering, Interview, legislation, Michigan, NACE, PartsTrader, training

Utah Bill Seeks to Allow Unlicensed Salvage Buyers

February 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Utah Salvage Buyer Legislation

Proposed legislation would allow unlicensed salvage buyers to register with the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division to purchase salvage vehicles. Utah Senate Bill 174 (SB174) proposes to amend Section 41-3-201 of the Utah code to create a statewide database to report and track the sale of salvage vehicles and allow for the purchase by unlicensed buyers. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Salvage, Utah

Mississippi Bills Seek to Limit Collision Repair Labor Rates

February 16, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Pair of bills before the Mississippi Legislature seek to cap labor rates to national average. Automotive Service Association opposes legislation. Two bills were introduced last week in the Mississippi legislature that would, if passed, limit the labor rates charged by collision repairers in the state. Mississippi Senate Bill 2187 (SB2187), introduced by Senator Videt Carmichael, […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Labor Rates, legislation, Mississippi

Michigan House Passes Bill Amending Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act

February 12, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation updates 1974 law. Includes amendment to proposed certified non-OEM parts requirement. Michigan House Bill 4344 (HB4344), that proposes an extensive update of the state’s Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act, was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday by a vote of 84-22. The bill, supported by the Automotive Service Association of Michigan […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, legislation, Michigan, Non-OEM Parts

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 […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Photo Appraisal, Virginia

Michigan Bill Provision Requiring Non-OEM Parts Certification Supported by Repair Industry, Opposed by Supplier Association

February 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bill that seeks to update 1974 Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act includes provision requiring third-party certification that parts meet OEM standards. Michigan House Bill 4344, that proposes an extensive update to the state’s 1974 Motor Vehicle Service Repair Act, is drawing opposition from associations representing industry suppliers. The Auto Care Association (ACA) is encouraging […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Legislation. Automotive Service Association, Michigan, Non-OEM Parts

PA Senate Hears Testimony on Bill Allowing Use of Photos During Auto Appraisal Process

January 29, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurers support use of photos as modest and logical amendment to 1972 Appraiser Act. Repair facility operators raise safety concerns. The Pennsylvania Senate Banking & Insurance Committee heard testimony from insurers, repairers, appraisers and technology providers on House Bill 1638 (HB1638) at a hearing on the bill held Wednesday. HB1638 proposes to amend the 1972 […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, PCTG, Pennsylvania, Photo Appraisal

Industry Donations Improve Pre-Employment Collision Repair Education

January 27, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Industry support for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s school grant program has made a difference for hundreds collision repair schools and more than 20,000 students studying collision repair since 2009. Industry support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation, which will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its founding this year, has helped collision repair schools overcome […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, donation

Oklahoma Bill Seeks to Mandate Annual Labor Rate Surveys

January 22, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto insurance companies would be required to conduct annual market surveys to determine rates paid to collision repair and glass repairers. Oklahoma House Bill 3132 (HB3132), filed yesterday by Representative Josh Cockroft, seeks to amend the state’s Unfair Claims Settlement Act to require insurance companies to survey collision repair and glass facilities on an annual […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Labor Rates, legislation, Oklahoma

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