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By Mr. Nyman of Hanover, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1049) of Robert J. Nyman relative to automobile insurers and appraisers. Financial Services. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Nyman of Hanover, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1049) of Robert J. Nyman relative to automobile insurers and appraisers. Financial Services. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8G of Chapter 26 of the General Laws is here by amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
No insurer shall place into effect any plan, program or practice which has the purpose of effect of : (1) sponsoring, endorsing or otherwise recommending any appraiser of damage to automobile vehicles, as defined in M.G.L. 26 sec 8G: (2) directing, advising or otherwise suggesting that any person or firm do business or refuse to do business with (a) any appraiser or damage to automobile vehicles with respect to the appraisal of such damage, or (b) any repair facility registered under M.G.L. 100A; (3) exercising any control over the activities of any appraiser of damage to automotive vehicles; (4) fixing, establishing, maintaining or otherwise controlling the prices to be paid for appraisal of damage to automotive vehicles, or to be charged by any repair facility registered under M.G.L. 100A for the repair of damage to automotive vehicles or for replacement parts or labor in connection therewith, whether by coercion, boycott or intimidation or by the use of flat rate or parts manuals or otherwise.