Bill Text: IL HB3406 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code requiring notice to the customer of the use of a non-original equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash part in a motor vehicle repair and requiring the identification of the manufacturer of a non-original equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash part. Changes the term "aftermarket crash part" to "aftermarket part" and redefines that term to include exterior or interior (instead of only exterior) nonmechanical sheet metal or plastic parts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3406 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB3406-Introduced.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning insurance.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | changing Section 155.29 as follows:
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| 6 | (215 ILCS 5/155.29) (from Ch. 73, par. 767.29)
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| 7 | Sec. 155.29. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this Section
is to | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | regulate the use of
aftermarket crash parts by requiring | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | disclosure when any use of
an aftermarket non-original | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | equipment manufacturer's crash part is proposed and by
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| 11 | requiring that the manufacturers of such aftermarket crash | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | parts be identified.
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| 13 | (b) Definitions. As used in this Section the following | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | terms have
the following meanings:
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| 15 | "Aftermarket crash part" means a replacement for any of the | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | nonmechanical
sheet metal or plastic parts that generally | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | constitute the exterior or interior of a
motor vehicle, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | including inner and outer panels.
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| 19 | "Non-original equipment manufacturer (Non-OEM) aftermarket | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | crash part"
means an aftermarket crash part not made for or by | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | the manufacturer of the motor vehicle.
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| 22 | "Repair facility" means any motor vehicle dealer, garage, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | body shop, or
other commercial entity that undertakes the | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | repair or replacement of those
parts that generally constitute | ||||||
| 2 | the exterior or interior of a motor vehicle.
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| 3 | "Installer" means an individual who actually does the work | ||||||
| 4 | of replacing
or repairing parts of a motor vehicle.
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| 5 | (c) Identification. Any aftermarket crash part supplied by | ||||||
| 6 | a
non-original equipment manufacturer for use in this State | ||||||
| 7 | after the
effective date of this Act shall have affixed thereto | ||||||
| 8 | or inscribed thereon
the logo or name of its
manufacturer. The | ||||||
| 9 | manufacturer's logo or name shall be visible after
installation | ||||||
| 10 | whenever practicable.
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| 11 | (d) Disclosure. No insurer shall specify the use of non-OEM
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| 12 | aftermarket crash parts in the repair of an insured's motor | ||||||
| 13 | vehicle, nor
shall any repair facility or installer use non-OEM | ||||||
| 14 | aftermarket crash parts
to repair a vehicle unless the customer | ||||||
| 15 | is advised of that fact in
writing. In all instances where an | ||||||
| 16 | insurer intends that non-OEM
aftermarket crash parts be used in | ||||||
| 17 | the repair of a motor vehicle, the
insurer shall provide the | ||||||
| 18 | customer with the following information:
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| 19 | (1) a written estimate that clearly identifies each | ||||||
| 20 | non-OEM aftermarket crash part; and
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| 21 | (2) a disclosure settlement incorporated into or | ||||||
| 22 | attached to the
estimate that reads as follows: "This | ||||||
| 23 | estimate has been prepared based on
the use of crash parts | ||||||
| 24 | supplied by a source other than the manufacturer of
your | ||||||
| 25 | motor vehicle. Warranties applicable to these replacement | ||||||
| 26 | parts are
provided by the manufacturer or distributor of | ||||||
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| 1 | these parts rather than the
manufacturer of your vehicle.".
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| 2 | (Source: P.A. 86-1234; 86-1475.)
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