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Group of 28 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Pass Right to Repair Legislation

March 28, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Letter urges passage of federal right to repair and design patent legislation to preserve competition in vehicle, farm and digital equipment service and repair. A group of 28 bipartisan state and territory attorneys general, representing states from Maine to Alaska, signaled their support for consumers’ right to repair the items they purchase – including automobiles, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Attorney General, Design Patents, legislation, Right to Repair

Insurance Association Hails Federal Legislation to Preserve Competition in Collision Repair Parts Market

March 27, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation to preserve competition in the marketplace for aftermarket auto parts will help keep repair costs low by promoting consumer choice, according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). The Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation, or SMART Act, which was reintroduced last week, would limit the design patent on an auto repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Parts, Design Patents, legislation, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, U.S. House of Representatives

Legislation to Limit Length of Automotive Design Patents Re-Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives

March 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bill seeks to reduce collision repair costs by limiting the length of time vehicle manufacturer exterior parts would be protected from competition. The Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act was reintroduced yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill proposes to reduce the length of time exterior collision repair parts are protected […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Parts, Design Patents, legislation, U.S. House of Representatives

Business Groups Raise Concerns with White House Budget Proposal

March 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group of 85 trade associations, including automotive groups, urges lawmakers to oppose provisions raising taxes on pass-through businesses. A coalition of small business trade associations is calling on Federal legislators to oppose the Federal budget proposal released by the White House last week. The budget proposed by the White House would raise taxes by $5 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Specialty Equipment Market Association, Tax, Tire Industry Association

Legislation Requiring Auto Insurance Passes in Virginia

March 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislators in Virginia passed Senate Bill 951 (SB 951) that repeals the option for motorists in the Commonwealth to register an uninsured motor vehicle upon payment of the uninsured motor vehicle fee of $500. The bill now goes to Governor Glenn Youngkin who a spokesman said is reviewing the legislation. The deadline for the Governor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, legislation, Virginia

NAMIC Lauds Reintroduction of Federal Right to Repair Auto Bill

February 28, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies commends legislation re-introduced in the House of Representatives to ensure access to repair and diagnostic automobile data that will provide consumers with greater choice in having their cars repaired. According to the association, protecting a consumer’s right to choose their repair providers and control the data needed to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

Auto Body Association of Texas Educates Legislators on Safe Repairs

February 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

On February 23, the Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) and collision repair professionals from all over the Lone Star State, including two technicians from El Paso who began their nine-hour drive at midnight, showed up in the Texas Capitol Austin to educate legislators on ABAT’s Safe Repair bill (HB1321) and Fair Appraisal bill (HB1437). […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Body Association of Texas, legislation, Texas

ABPA Urges Members to Ask Their U.S. Representatives to Support the REPAIR Act

February 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) is urging its member to contact legislators to support the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act, H.R. 906, that was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to the association, as vehicle technology becomes even more complex, vehicle manufacturers are creating new barriers that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, legislation, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

Right to Repair Will Appear on Maine Ballot in November as Secretary of State Certifies Signatures

February 22, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maine’s Secretary of State’s office certified that the Maine Right To Repair Coalition has gathered the necessary number of voter signatures qualifying the initiative to be on the ballot this November. The group of Maine independent repair shop owners, employees, and right to repair supporters submitted more than 70,000 voter signatures to the Secretary of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Maine, Right to Repair

Right to Repair Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress

February 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Federal legislation would provide consumers with the right to repair their vehicle while protecting a free and fair repair market. Automotive aftermarket associations including, MEMA Aftermarket, Auto Care Association, CAR (Consumer Access to Repair) Coalition, and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) applauded the reintroduction of the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, CAR Coalition, legislation, MEMA, Right to Repair, Specialty Equipment Market Association, U.S. House of Representatives

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