Bill Text: CT HB05072 | 2013 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Automotive Glass Work.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-03 - Signed by the Governor [HB05072 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05072-Comm_Sub.html
General Assembly |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 1077 | ||
*01077HB05072INS* | |||
Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE |
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Introduced by: |
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(INS) |
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AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMOTIVE GLASS WORK.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 38a-354 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2014):
(a) No [automobile] motor vehicle physical damage appraiser shall require that appraisals, [or] repairs or automotive glass work should or should not be made in or by a specified facility, [or] repair shop or [shops] glass shop.
(b) No insurance company doing business in this state, or agent or adjuster for such company shall (1) require any insured to use a specific person for the provision of [automobile] motor vehicle (A) physical damage repairs, [automobile] or (B) glass replacement, glass repair service or glass products, or (2) state that choosing a facility other than a motor vehicle repair shop or glass shop participating in a motor vehicle repair or an automotive glass work program established by such company will result in delays in repairing the motor vehicle or glass or a lack of guarantee for repair work.
(c) Any appraisal or estimate for a motor vehicle physical damage claim written on behalf of an [insurer] insurance company shall include the following notice, printed in not less than ten-point boldface type:
NOTICE:
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE LICENSED REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE DAMAGE TO YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED.
(d) (1) If there is oral communication between a glass claims representative for an insurance company doing business in this state or a third-party claims administrator for such company and an insured regarding motor vehicle glass repair service or glass products, in the initial contact with the insured, such representative or claims administrator shall state to the insured a statement substantially similar to the following: "You have the right to choose a licensed glass shop where the damage to your motor vehicle will be repaired. If you have a preference, please tell us now.".
(2) No glass claims representative for an insurance company doing business in this state or a third-party claims administrator for such company shall provide an insured with the name of or direct an insured to a licensed glass shop that is owned by (A) such company, (B) such claims administrator, or (C) the same parent company as such insurance company or claims administrator, unless such representative or claims administrator provides the insured with the name of at least one additional licensed glass shop in the area where the motor vehicle glass is to be repaired or replaced.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
January 1, 2014 |
38a-354 |
Statement of Purpose:
To require an insurance company doing business in this state, or agent, adjuster or third-party claims administrator for such company to provide additional disclosures to an insured regarding such insured's right to choose a licensed repair shop or glass shop where such insured's motor vehicle physical damage or automotive glass work will be performed.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]