SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    SB 5509

                              AS OF MARCH 4, 1991

Brief Description:  Requiring notice of customers' rights on automobile repair bills.

SPONSORS:Senators Rinehart, Oke, Moore, McDonald and von Reichbauer.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR

Staff:  Jonathan Seib (786‑7427)

Hearing Dates:March 5, 1991

BACKGROUND:

Auto repair shops are required to post a form listing specific rights regarding auto repair to which their customers, by law, are entitled.

SUMMARY:

Language is added to the form which must be posted in auto repair shops regarding a customer's right to be informed of their rights under the law. 

The customer rights form is also to be printed at the top of each bill for service submitted to a customer.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested