Bill Text: NY S08178 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to collision or comprehensive coverage on motor vehicles.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-08-17 - REFERRED TO RULES [S08178 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-S08178-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8178 IN SENATE August 17, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to collision or 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 (c) of section 2610 of the insurance law, as 2 added by chapter 236 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 3 (c) The insurer shall provide (other than a claim solely involving 4 window glass) a copy of its repair estimate to the insured that includes 5 the following disclosure, plainly printed in no less than 12 point type: 6 "PURSUANT TO SECTION 2610 OF THE INSURANCE LAW, AN INSURANCE COMPANY 7 CANNOT REQUIRE THAT REPAIRS BE MADE TO A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A PARTICULAR 8 PLACE OR REPAIR SHOP. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR VEHICLE REPAIRED 9 IN THE SHOP OF YOUR CHOICE". 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same 11 manner as chapter 236 of the laws of 2016, takes effect. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16006-01-6
