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HOUSE BILL 1369
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Representatives L. Thomas, Campbell, Chopp, Mason, Cole, Veloria, Jacobsen, Wolfe and Costa; by request of Insurance Commissioner
Read first time 01/23/95. Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
AN ACT Relating to insurer provision of replacement transportation when a claimant's vehicle is totaled; and adding a new section to chapter 48.22 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 48.22 RCW to read as follows:
In any claim situation, where its insured is liable to a third party claimant, the insurer shall make a good faith effort to provide temporary replacement transportation to a third party claimant whose vehicle is a total loss. This benefit shall be payable from the date of loss and end within a reasonable period of time not less than ten days after the company has made a reasonable good faith offer to settle.
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