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H. B. No. 526 As IntroducedAs Introduced
| 130th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2013-2014 |
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Representatives Lynch, Hagan, R.
A BILL
To enact section 3937.381 of the Revised Code 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.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 3937.381 of the Revised Code be
enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 3937.381. No insurer shall require a claimant on an
automobile insurance policy to have the claimant's vehicle
repaired at a particular repair shop or by a particular person.
No insurer shall recommend or suggest that repairs of the
claimant's vehicle be completed at a particular repair shop or by
a particular person unless the claimant requests such a
recommendation or suggestion.
A violation of this section is an unfair and deceptive act or
practice in the business of insurance under sections 3901.19 to
3901.26 of the Revised Code.
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