S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5786 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to collision and compre- hensive coverage on motor vehicles THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 2610 of the insurance law is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 (a) Whenever a motor vehicle collision or comprehensive loss shall 4 have been suffered by an insured, no insurer providing collision or 5 comprehensive coverage therefor shall require that repairs be made to 6 such vehicle in a particular place or shop or by a particular concern, 7 NOR REQUIRE A REPAIR FACILITY TO USE A SPECIFIC VENDOR OR PROCESS FOR 8 THE PROCUREMENT OF PARTS OR OTHER MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR OF 9 A MOTOR VEHICLE. 10 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10411-01-3