Bill Text: OH HB526 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To prohibit auto insurers from requiring, recommending, or suggesting that a claimant on a policy have the claimant's vehicle repaired at a particular repair shop or by a particular person unless the claimant requests a recommendation or suggestion.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-28 - To Insurance [HB526 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HB526-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

H. B. No. 526

Representatives Lynch, Hagan, R. 

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A BILL

To enact section 3937.381 of the Revised Code to

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prohibit auto insurers from requiring,

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recommending, or suggesting that a claimant on a

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policy have the claimant's vehicle repaired at a

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particular repair shop or by a particular person

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unless the claimant requests a recommendation or

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suggestion.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 3937.381 of the Revised Code be	8
enacted to read as follows:	9

Sec. 3937.381. No insurer shall require a claimant on an	10
automobile insurance policy to have the claimant's vehicle	11
repaired at a particular repair shop or by a particular person.	12

No insurer shall recommend or suggest that repairs of the	13
claimant's vehicle be completed at a particular repair shop or by	14
a particular person unless the claimant requests such a	15
recommendation or suggestion.	16

A violation of this section is an unfair and deceptive act or	17
practice in the business of insurance under sections 3901.19 to	18
3901.26 of the Revised Code.	19