Chapter 330
2012 -- S 2662
Enacted 06/20/12
A N A C T
RELATING TO
INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE APPRAISERS
Introduced By: Senator Maryellen Goodwin
Date Introduced: March 01, 2012
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 27-10.1 of the General Laws entitled
"Motor Vehicle Damage
Appraisers" is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following section:
27-10.1-11.
Emergency licenses. – (a) Notwithstanding
any of the provisions of this
chapter, the commissioner may grant emergency licenses to
permit an experienced motor vehicle
appraiser to act as a motor vehicle physical damage appraiser
in this state without a
license if:
(1) The appraiser is
either a licensed appraiser in another state which requires a license or
regularly appraises motor vehicle damage in another state where
such licensing is not required
and works for an insurance company authorized to do
business in
(2) He or she is
engaged in emergency insurance appraisal work during the period of
emergency only, as determined by the commissioner.
(b) The experienced
appraiser may work in this state either for an employer who is an
appraiser licensed by this state, or for a regular employer of
one or more appraisers licensed by
this state, or for an insurance company authorized to do
business in this state; provided, that the
employer or insurer shall furnish to the commissioner a notice
in writing or electronically
promptly after the beginning of any emergency insurance
appraisal work. The appraiser may
appraise claims within or outside the state.
Emergency licenses
permitted under this section shall not exceed one hundred twenty
(120) days, unless extended by the commissioner.
(c) As used in this
section, "emergency insurance appraisal work" means and includes,
but is not limited to, appraisal of motor vehicle damage
during the term of an emergency license
following an event or catastrophe as determined by the
commissioner, or a state of disaster
declared by the governor of the state of
under applicable federal law.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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