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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - AUTOMOBILE BODY REPAIR

SHOPS

     Introduced By: Senator Dawson T. Hodgson

     Date Introduced: March 13, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 5-38-28 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-38 entitled "Automobile

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Body Repair Shops" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     5-38-28. Repair certification. -- The automobile body repair shop shall include in the

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documentation of each repair, a repair bill executed by the automobile body repair shop and

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certifying under the penalties of perjury, the repairs to a particular vehicle that have actually been

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made. The automobile body repair shop shall document any agreement with a consumer whereby

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repairs detailed in an appraisal, and paid for by an insurer have not been made. The automobile

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body repair shop shall make these documents available to the insurer upon request as a condition

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of payment for the repair.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - AUTOMOBILE BODY REPAIR

SHOPS

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     This act would require auto body repair shops to document any agreement with a

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consumer whereby repairs detailed in an appraisal and paid for by an insurer have not been made.

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This act would also require auto body repair shops to make such documents available to the

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insurance company upon request as a condition of payment.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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