MA H362

Bill

MA H362

Providing additional consumer protections in the repair of damaged motor vehicles

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to providing additional consumer protections in the repair of damaged motor vehicles. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 90 of the General Laws to provide additional consumer protections in the repair of damaged motor vehicles. The key provisions include: 1) requiring insurers or repairers to clearly identify in their written estimates any major generic crash parts (non-original manufacturer parts) that will be used, 2) requiring a notification to be attached to the estimate informing the consumer that the estimate is based on the use of original manufacturer or generic crash parts, which are warranted by the insurer and parts manufacturer/distributor, 3) requiring the repairer to identify the manufacturer or supplier of any non-original manufacturer crash parts used in the actual repairs, and 4) requiring all crash parts manufactured after January 1, 2010 to carry permanent identification of the manufacturer, accessible to the extent possible after installation.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Brian Ashe (D), Stephen Hay (D), José Tosado (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H362

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H362
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H362.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2993	To increase safety on public ways	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3007	Relative to low-speed vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3137	To enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3138	Allowing a service branch designation on license plates for disabled veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3270	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H359	Relative to used police cars sold at auction	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H4050	Amending the General Laws in relation to enacting the Vehicle Rental Modernization Act	Senate concurred	Similar To
H5043	Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To

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