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Senate Bill S8178

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to collision or comprehensive coverage on motor vehicles

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2015-S8178 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง2610, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1859

2015-S8178 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to collision or comprehensive coverage on motor vehicles.

2015-S8178 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S8178 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8178

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             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:

  Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 2610 of  the  insurance  law,  as
added by chapter 236 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
  (c)  The  insurer  shall  provide (OTHER THAN A CLAIM SOLELY INVOLVING
WINDOW GLASS) a copy of its repair estimate to the insured that includes
the following disclosure, plainly printed in no less than 12 point type:
"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".
  S  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
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

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