SECOND REGULAR SESSION
93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES EL-AMIN (Sponsor), HUBBARD AND HOSKINS (Co-sponsors).
Read 1st time March 16, 2006 and copies ordered printed.
STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 379, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to automobile insurance.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 379, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 379.109, to read as follows:
379.109. 1. Any insurance company, association, or exchange authorized to issue policies of automobile insurance in this state that provide policyholders with a list of recommended, preferred, or suggested shops at which a policyholder may have repairs performed under the policyholder's automobile insurance policy shall include in such list all shops located within the required reasonable distance for estimates or repairs required under 20 CSR 100.1-050(2)(B) that are capable of performing the necessary repairs and that are willing to accept insurance payment for the performance of such repairs. Such lists shall be updated at least quarterly.
2. Any new or existing shop may inquire of an automobile insurer to verify such shops inclusion on a list. If a shop is not included on an insurer's list, but qualifies for inclusion on the list, the shop may request that an insurer include the shop on the insurer's list.
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