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 […]
Tennessee Bill Seeks to Require Non-OEM Collision Repair Part Disclosure on Estimates
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 […]
ABPA Opposes Maryland Parts Legislation
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 […]
Arkansas Bill Seeks to Eliminate OEM Collision Repair Parts Requirement
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 […]
Maryland Senate Bill Seeks to Require OEM or Certified Aftermarket Collision Repair 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The legislation, similar to a bill that was withdrawn last year, seeks to require insurers to authorize only OEM or certified collision repair parts.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 […]
Auto Care Association Urges Congress to Stop Border Adjustment Tax
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 […]
California Governor Signs Airbag Fraud Bill
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 […]
Insurance Anti-Fraud Group Pushes for Passage of Pennsylvania Counterfeit Airbag Bill
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 […]
Careers and Technical Education Associations Applaud House Passage of Bill Reauthorizing Perkins Act
Advance CTE and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage last week of H.R. 5587, the “Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.” According to the associations, this legislation would reauthorize and make important updates to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education […]
Career and Technical Education Associations Urge Congress to Reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Act
The Perkins Act provides important funding for career and technical education programs including collision repair technology. The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and Advance CTE released a joint statement urging Congress to act on the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins) in the final months of […]
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