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Assembly Bill A1173

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to obtaining estimates of automobile damage at drive-in claim centers

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2009-A1173 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง2610, Ins L

2009-A1173 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that no insurer, agent, broker or employee thereof shall require that a written estimate of the damage to a vehicle be obtained at a drive-in claims center operated by an insurer.

2009-A1173 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1173

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEMINERIO  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to motor  vehicle  damage
  estimates being obtained at drive-in claim centers

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The section heading of section 2610 of the insurance law is
amended and a new subsection (c) is added to read as follows:
  Collision [or], comprehensive AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE  coverage  on  motor
vehicles; claims; repairs; ESTIMATES.
  (C)  NO  INSURER,  AGENT, BROKER OR ANY EMPLOYEE THEREOF SHALL REQUIRE
THAT AN ESTIMATE OF THE DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE BE OBTAINED  AT  A  DRIVE-IN
CLAIMS CENTER OPERATED BY AN INSURER.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01843-01-9

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