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- Signed chap.409
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.626
- Substituted for A3782A
- Referred to insurance
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.280
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- Referred to insurance
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to insurance
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Amended on third reading 4040a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.241
- Referred to insurance
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Expands definition of service contracts to include contracts made by a supplier or seller of a service for repair of cracks or chips in a motor vehicle windshield
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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BILL NUMBER:S4040A
Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to service contracts
Purpose
To allow a seller or supplier of windshield repair or paintless dent removal services to offer service contracts for the (i) repair chips or cracks in a motor vehicle windshield, but not including services that involve the replacement of the entire windshield, and (ii) repair or removal of dents, dings or creases from a motor vehicle without affecting the existing paint finish using paintless dent repair techniques, but not including services that involve the replacement of vehicle body panels, or sanding, bonding or painting.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends the definition of "service contract" to include windshield repair and paintless dent removal services.
Section 2. Requires providers of service contracts, shall at least thirty days prior to the effective date of an initial provider fee, or change in a provider fee, file the amount of the provider fee with the superintendent and such filing shall be open to public inspection; and provided further that the provider fee shall not exceed the amount filed.
Section 3. Effective Date.
Justification
Service contracts are popular products with consumers because it gives them peace of mind, knowing that they have managed the cost of future repairs of their vehicles. Allowing the provision of windshield repair and paintless dent removal service contracts be sellers and suppliers of such services will give consumers the option of purchasing such coverage in lieu of bearing the risk of repair. Through the purchase of these contracts, consumers will not have to bear the cost of repairing cracks or chips in their vehicle windshields, or removing small dents, dings or creases from their motor vehicles.
This bill also provides the superintendent of insurance with the necessary oversight to make sure that the cost of these service contracts are of a reasonable nature.
Legislative history
S.2092/A.8206 of 2009-10
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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