STATE ACTIVITIES:
September 2017 VIEW PUBLICATION →
LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS:
- Senate Bill 1859
The enacted legislation exempts auto insurance claims solely involving window glass from the requirement of the insurer to include on the repair estimate the following wording: "PURSUANT TO SECTION 2610 OF THE INSURANCE LAW, AN INSURANCE COMPANY CANNOT REQUIRE THAT REPAIRS BE MADE TO A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A PARTICULAR PLACE OR REPAIR SHOP. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR VEHICLE REPAIRED IN THE SHOP OF YOUR CHOICE”. Effective Date June 21, 2017.
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