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Utah Legislature Passes Bill, Awaits Governor’s Action
A Utah bill to amend provisions related to advanced driver assistance features and enact provisions related to auto glass repair recently passed in the Senate and the House. The bill, also known as S78 also seeks to amend provisions related … Continue reading
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Tagged House, new bill, S78, senate, Utah legislation
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Associations Speak Out On Connecticut Auto Glass Bill
Associations and businesses have begun to speak out – in both opposition and support – of a new piece of auto glass legislation introduced in Connecticut’s General Assembly. The bill, also known as HB 5294, looks to “establish an auto … Continue reading
New York and West Virginia Introduce New Legislation
Both New York and West Virginia have pieces of legislation, that if passed could impact the auto glass industry. Both legislatures will consider making changes to their current laws in this year’s session. New York New York’s legislation was introduced … Continue reading
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Tagged A9081, HB4149, new bill, new legislation, New York new bill, S6953, West Virginia new bill
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New Legislation is on the Move in Florida
Both the House and the Senate introduced new forms of legislation last week in Florida. The aim is to prevent shops from offering incentives to customers in exchange for making insurance claims for windshield replacements or repairs. House bill, H169 … Continue reading
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Tagged H169, new bill, new legislation, S312, windshield repair, windshield replacement
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New Legislation Introduced In New York
A bill in the New York state legislature outlines guidelines for the use of original equipment materials and procedures (OEM) in collision repair shops. The bill, also known as A8050, was introduced in the Assembly and was sponsored by Assemblyman … Continue reading
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Tagged A8050, Calibration, Collision repair shops, guidelines, new bill, NY, OEM
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Insurers Might Be Unable To Sway Its Auto Glass Customers To Certain Shops Due to New Bill
A Minnesota bill that aims to “prohibit an adjuster or insurer from certain actions relating to motor vehicle repairs and claims,” was recently introduced in the House. The bill, also known as H 2919 also seeks to remove portions of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Commerce Committee, H 2919, House, insureds, insurers, Minnesota, new bill
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New Bill Tackles Recalibration
A bill has been introduced in the Rhode Island Senate that, passed, and requires auto glass customers to be notified in writing that the installation of aftermarket glass will require recalibration services. The new bill, also referred to as S … Continue reading
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New Louisiana Bill May Affect AGRR Businesses
A new Louisiana bill has been introduced in the House and, if it passes there could be changes ahead for insureds choosing where to have their auto glass repaired or replaced. The new bill, also referred to as HB 411, … Continue reading
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Tagged auto glass, HB 411, Louisiana, new bill, window repair
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Proposed Bill May Impact Floridians
A new Florida bill has been introduced in the House, and if it passes there could be changes ahead for assignment of benefits (AOB). The new bill, also referred to as H7065, provides term definitions and requirements and limitations for … Continue reading
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Tagged AOB, auto glass shop, defined terms, H7065, new bill
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Update For Arizona Bill
Earlier this month an Arizona Senator introduced a new bill, also known as SB1226. If it had passed it would have impacted automotive glass shops throughout the state. Fortunately shops don’t have to continue following it because it has “died” … Continue reading
Arizona Glass Shops Should Watch This Bill
A new bill has been introduced by Senator Livingston in Arizona, and if it passes there could be changes ahead for businesses throughout the state. The new bill, also referred to as SB1226, would impact any shop that requires an … Continue reading
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Tagged AOB, Arizona, new bill, SB1226, Senator Livingston, statute
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Could This New Bill Could Impact You?
A new bill has been introduced in Florida, and if it passes there could be changes ahead for auto repair shops in the state. The new bill was introduced in the House and is also referred to as HB 323. … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, HB 323, insurance acts and practices, new bill
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A New Bill Could Impact You in New York
A new bill has been introduced this week, and if it passes there could be changes ahead for businesses in New York. The new bill, also referred to as A 1201, would focus on ensuring auto glass replacement standards are … Continue reading
Bill to Index AGRR Job Pricing in New Hampshire Introduced
A bill has been introduced last Thursday in the New Hampshire House of Representatives that seeks to allow anti-steering language while allowing the insurer to limit payment to “fair and reasonable“—although body shops definition of “fair and reasonable” may be … Continue reading