RMI Bodyshops, the UK-based organization created by the merger of the former RMI National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) and the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA), announced they are looking into the use of non-OEM parts in the UK body repair market. According to the group it will focus on three main areas: The robustness […]
Maryland Non-OEM Parts Bill Withdrawn
Bill that sought to require insurance companies to specify OEM parts for two years after a vehicle is manufactured fails in the Maryland House of Delegates. The Maryland House Committee on Economic Matters voted to provide an unfavorable report March 18 on House Bill 1258 (HB 1258) that sought to require insurance companies to specify […]
NSF Opposes Maryland Aftermarket Parts Bill
NSF International, the non-OEM parts certifier, opposes Maryland House Bill 1258 (HB 1258), that seeks to prevent auto insurance companies from specifying non-OEM parts for a period of two years from the vehicles date of manufacture during collision repair claims. In letter to Maryland Delegate Richard Impallaria, the sponsor of the legislation, NSF details concerns […]
Hearing Held on Maryland Aftermarket Parts Bill
Bill would provide require OEM parts for two years after the vehicle was manufactured during insurance-paid collision repair. Requires any non-OEM, aftermarket parts be certified by a non-profit entity, with a public standard setting process, after the two year period. The Maryland House Committee on Economic Matters held a hearing yesterday on House Bill 1258 […]
ASA-Supported Aftermarket Parts Disclosure Bill Passes NH Senate
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that New Hampshire Senate Bill 436, introduced by state Sen. Nancy Stiles, R-24, was passed by the Senate on March 3. The bill, that is supported by ASA, requires an insurer to disclose whether or not an estimate has been prepared based on the use of aftermarket parts. Any […]
Louisiana Bill Seeks to Require OEM “Safety Parts” During Collision Repair
Bill seeks to regulate the use non-OEM anti-lock brake parts or airbag system components and prohibit insurance companies from requiring them on repairs. Louisiana House Bill 559, introduced by Representative Vincent Pierre, seeks to amend Chapter 41 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes to regulate the use of non-OEM safety parts. The bill […]
Crash Parts Maker Jui Li to Invest $48.5M in New Factory
The Export Processing Zone Administration (EPZA) under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs announced that it recently approved an application from the Jui Li Enterprise Co. Ltd., the collision repair crash parts maker, to set up a factory in the Pingtung Export Processing Zone (PEPZ) of southern Taiwan. Pingtung is the southernmost city in Taiwan. According […]
Michigan House Passes Bill Amending Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act
Legislation updates 1974 law. Includes amendment to proposed certified non-OEM parts requirement. Michigan House Bill 4344 (HB4344), that proposes an extensive update of the state’s Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act, was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday by a vote of 84-22. The bill, supported by the Automotive Service Association of Michigan […]
U.S. House Holds Hearing on Legislation to Limit Auto Part Design Patents
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, under the Judiciary Committee, held a hearing Tuesday on H.R. 1057, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales (PARTS) Act. The legislation seeks to limit the length of time automotive collision repair parts can be protected from infringement of design patents to 30 months […]
Michigan Bill Provision Requiring Non-OEM Parts Certification Supported by Repair Industry, Opposed by Supplier Association
Bill that seeks to update 1974 Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act includes provision requiring third-party certification that parts meet OEM standards. Michigan House Bill 4344, that proposes an extensive update to the state’s 1974 Motor Vehicle Service Repair Act, is drawing opposition from associations representing industry suppliers. The Auto Care Association (ACA) is encouraging […]