STATE OF NEW YORK
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8178
IN SENATE
August 17, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to collision or compre-
hensive coverage on motor vehicles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 2610 of the insurance law, as
2 added by chapter 236 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
3 (c) The insurer shall provide (other than a claim solely involving
4 window glass) a copy of its repair estimate to the insured that includes
5 the following disclosure, plainly printed in no less than 12 point type:
6 "PURSUANT TO SECTION 2610 OF THE INSURANCE LAW, AN INSURANCE COMPANY
7 CANNOT REQUIRE THAT REPAIRS BE MADE TO A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A PARTICULAR
8 PLACE OR REPAIR SHOP. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE YOUR VEHICLE REPAIRED
9 IN THE SHOP OF YOUR CHOICE".
10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
11 manner as chapter 236 of the laws of 2016, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16006-01-6
