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Aug 17, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S8178
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
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:
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S1859
2015-S8178 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8178 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to collision or comprehensive coverage on motor vehicles PURPOSE : The bill would exempt vehicle class repair shops from section 2610 subsection (c) of the NYS Insurance Law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 - Amends Section 2610 of the insurance law by providing an exemption to subsection (c). Section 2 - Effective Date. JUSTIFICATION : Part B of Section 2610 of the Insurance Code has consistently recognized the difference between collision body repair and vehicle glass repair and replacement services. Currently there is an exception for claims "solely involving window glass" in recognition of the high-volume nature of glass repair and the fact that the window glass
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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