Bill would require insurers to base claim payments on, and collision repairers to use, vehicle manufacturer compliant repair procedures. Excludes OEM parts mandates, but requires use of like, kind and quality. Legislation introduced February 13 in Illinois, the fourth largest collision repair market in the U.S., seeks to require both auto insurance companies and collision […]
OEM Collision Repair Procedures Bill Passes Committee Vote in Washington State
Legislation would require insurers pay for reasonable repair costs including vehicle manufacturer repair procedures. Proposed legislation in Washington State would require changes to auto insurers’ policy language, require insurers to pay for reasonable and necessary costs for repair including OEM procedures, and place the burden of proof that repair procedures are not necessary on the […]
Maryland Bill Would Provide an Insured Option of Requiring OEM, Certified or Non-Certified Collision Repair Parts
Legislation defines parts types and requires written consent indicating parts choice. Legislation introduced in the Maryland House of Representatives on February 7 seeks to add a section to the Maryland Statutes that define the different types of crash parts used to repair a vehicle and requires written consent from the insured to the use of […]
ASA Urges Collision Repair Industry to Support OEM Repair Procedures Legislation
Bill requires insurance companies to pay repair facilities the cost of following manufacturers’ repair procedures. New Hampshire Sen. Regina Birdsell (R-19) has introduced Senate Bill (SB) 513, addressing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair procedures for collision repairs. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) supports this legislation and is urging New Hampshire repairers and vehicle owners to […]
Kansas Legislation Seeks to Remove Airbag Replacement Costs from Total Loss and Title Branding Calculation
A bill supported by the Kansas Auto Body Association seeks to add airbags to parts excluded from total loss and title branding threshold. Legislation introduced in Kansas seeks to limit the impact the increase in the number of airbags installed by vehicle manufacturers in late model vehicles has on the total loss and title branding […]
NICB and ASA Supported Chop Shop Bill Passes New Mexico House Committee Vote
The New Mexico House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee at a hearing on Tuesday recommended passage of House Bill 156 (HB 156). As CollisionWeek reported Monday, the legislation would make it a felony to dismantle unlawfully obtained motor vehicles, sell or purchase illegally obtained components. The legislation is supported by both the National Insurance Crime […]
New Mexico Chop Shop Bill a Top NICB Priority
Legislation would make it a felony to dismantle unlawfully obtained motor vehicles, sell or purchase illegally obtained components. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is supporting legislation to address New Mexico’s auto theft problem. Since 2016, the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has ranked, per capita, number one on the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual […]
Supporters and Opponents of Massachusetts Right to Repair Legislation Detail Viewpoints at Hearing
Industry members detail concerns over future access to vehicle diagnostics and programming for legislators. Vehicle manufacturers outline opposition. The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on Monday, January 13 on proposed legislation to update automotive right to repair laws to take into account new technologies such as telematics. […]
ASA Urges Industry to Contact Legislators on Virginia Proposal to Eliminate Safety Inspection Program
In his budget briefing, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam unveiled plans to eliminate the state’s motor vehicle safety inspection program. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) opposes the elimination of state vehicle safety inspections and believes these programs benefit the motoring public. ASA is urging Virginia repairers and vehicle owners to send a letter to their representatives […]
Massachusetts Right to Repair Bills Scheduled For Hearing January 13
Legislature will hold a hearing on more than a dozen bills that seek to update the Commonwealth’s laws requiring consumer and independent auto repair facility access to necessary technical information. The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure will hold a hearing on Monday, January 13 on proposed legislation to update automotive […]