HB 694 -- Auto Insurance Co-Sponsors: Daus, Muckler, George, Sager, Vogt, Shoemyer (9) This bill prohibits auto insurers from acquiring an ownership interest in an auto body repair shop. Any insurer that already has an ownership interest must divest itself of that ownership by August 28, 2006. The bill also prohibits an auto insurer from compensating any person for referring an insured to an auto body repair shop owned by the insurer. Violation is an unlawful merchandising practice.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives