Bill > H1005

This bill aims to update the licensure requirements for motor vehicle damage appraisers in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Establishing new educational and character requirements for obtaining an initial appraiser license, including passing a written examination. - Requiring licensed appraisers to renew their licenses every two years and imposing penalties for failing to do so. - Mandating that appraisers include their license number on all auto damage reports and prohibiting them from completing reports unless they are duly licensed. - Granting the Insurance Commissioner authority to revoke or suspend licenses for fraudulent, negligent, or conflicting actions. - Requiring appraisers to notify vehicle owners if a damaged vehicle no longer meets safety or emissions standards, and directing the owners to have the vehicle repaired. - Allowing the Commissioner to issue temporary 90-day appraiser licenses to individuals licensed in other states or with relevant experience in states without a licensing requirement.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1005