Legislation seeking to limit the labor rates charged by auto body repair facilities in the state unsuccessful. Two bills seeking to limit hourly rate collision repair facilities can charge for labor both failed to make it out of committee prior to the deadline necessary for them to be considered for adoption. As CollisionWeek reported in […]
Mississippi Bills Seek to Limit Collision Repair Labor Rates
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, […]
Body Shop Owner Concedes Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Race
John Mosley, owner of Clinton Body Shop, in Clinton, Miss., conceded defeat in yesterday’s Republican primary election for Mississippi Insurance Commissioner. Mosley received 72,000 votes compared to 189,000 for incumbent insurance commissioner Mike Chaney. In a statement released on the John Mosley for Insurance Commissioner Facebook page, the candidate stated, “I want to thank everyone […]