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Iowa Bill Seeks to Define Unfair or Deceptive Collision Repair Practices by Insurers

February 22, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bill would add section to Iowa Code defining unlawful insurance practices including steering, collision parts usage, and vendor requirements. Iowa Senate File 81 (SF 81) introduced by Senator Brad Zaun seeks to add a section to the Chapter 507B of the Iowa Code on Insurance Trade Practices to define several unfair motor vehicle repair practices […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, Iowa, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

Maryland Senate Bill That Sought to Require OEM or Certified Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Withdrawn

February 22, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maryland Non-OEM Parts

The legislation, that sought to require insurers to authorize only OEM or certified collision repair parts, was similar to a bill that was withdrawn last year. Maryland Senate Bill 1007 (SB 1007), introduced by Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings (R) on February 3, that sought to require automobile insurers to authorize repairs using original equipment […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Maryland, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

Arkansas Bill Seeking to Eliminate OEM Collision Repair Parts Requirement Approved By Senate

February 22, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Arkansas SB291

Measure referred to House Insurance and Commerce Committee. Arkansas Senate Bill 291 (SB 291), that seeks to repeal the requirement that original equipment collision repair parts be used when a vehicle is under warranty, was approved by the State Senate by a vote of 21-9 with 1 abstention. Three members did not vote. Introduced by […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Arkansas, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

Tennessee Bill Seeks to Require Non-OEM Collision Repair Part Disclosure on Estimates

February 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tennessee SB 768

Bill would require insurers and collision repair facilities to include written disclosure of any aftermarket crash parts. Tennessee Senate Bill 768 (SB 768), introduced by Senator John Stevens, seeks to amend the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to crash parts, to include a new section that would require exterior non-OEM collision repair parts to include […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Non-OEM Parts, Tennessee

ABPA Opposes Maryland Parts Legislation

February 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Friday, the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) publicly denounced legislation recently introduced in Maryland that, if passed, would require OEM collision repair parts unless the consumer consents to the use of non-OEM.  “The Automotive Body Parts Association strongly opposes any attempt to curtail the rights of the consumer, to artificially restrict a competitive business […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, legislation, Maryland, Non-OEM Parts

Arkansas Bill Seeks to Eliminate OEM Collision Repair Parts Requirement

February 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Arkansas SB291

Legislation seeking to eliminate requirement to use OEM collision repair parts during warranty period scheduled for hearing tomorrow. Arkansas Senate Bill 291 (SB 291), that seeks to repeal the requirement that original equipment collision repair parts be used when a vehicle is under warranty, is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow at 10 a.m. before the […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Arkansas, legislation, Non-OEM Parts

Maryland Senate Bill Seeks to Require OEM or Certified Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts

February 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maryland Non-OEM Parts

The legislation, similar to a bill that was withdrawn last year, seeks to require insurers to authorize only OEM or certified collision repair parts. Hearing scheduled for March. Maryland Senate Bill 1007 (SB 1007), introduced by Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings (R) on February 3, seeks to require automobile insurers to authorize repairs using original […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Maryland, Non-OEM Parts

Auto Care Association Urges Congress to Stop Border Adjustment Tax

February 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association has joined Americans for Affordable Products (AAP), a coalition of businesses and trade associations, to stop the Border Adjustment Tax (BAT). AAP is running a national campaign to mobilize consumers and show lawmakers that a discriminatory tax on imports will result in their constituents paying higher prices for everyday items such […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, legislation, Tax

California Governor Signs Airbag Fraud Bill

September 29, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Makes it illegal to knowingly manufacturer, sell or install a non-functioning airbag. On Tuesday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2387 (AB2387) making that state the fourth this year to make it a crime to “manufacture, import, install, reinstall, distribute, sell, or offer for sale) a counterfeit or non-functioning airbag. Other states that have […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, Counterfeit Airbags, Insurance Fraud, legislation

Insurance Anti-Fraud Group Pushes for Passage of Pennsylvania Counterfeit Airbag Bill

September 26, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

PA House Bill 1476

The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud wants Commonwealth to approve legislation making it a crime to knowingly install a non-functioning airbag, protect consumers from “Shady repair shops” that install phony airbags. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, the alliance of consumers, government, anti-fraud agencies and insurance companies, is call on the Pennsylvania Senate to approve House Bill […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, Counterfeit Airbags, legislation, Pennsylvania

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