Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Aftermarket motor vehicle parts; prohibit insurers from requiring use of by repair facilities.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/16 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 01/31 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Compretta
Code Section: A 063-0027-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE INSURER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT HAS SUSTAINED PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO NOTIFY THE INSURED WHENEVER THE INSURER INTENDS TO SPECIFY THE USE OF NONORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PARTS; TO PROHIBIT A MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITY FROM USING NONORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PARTS WITHOUT THE VEHICLE OWNER'S WRITTEN PERMISSION; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 63-27-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER FROM UNILATERALLY REQUIRING USE OF NONORGIGINAL REPLACEMENT PARTS WHEN REPAIRING CERTAIN AGE VEHICLES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 63-27-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER WHEN MAKING A PAYMENT INCIDENT TO A MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE CLAIM FROM REQUIRING AS A CONDITION OF PAYMENT THAT THE REPAIRS BE MADE AT A PARTICULAR REPAIR FACILITY OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CERTAIN METHOD; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 63-27-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 63-27-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 27, TITLE 63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, SHALL BE SEVERABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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