HB 1113 -
By Representative Roach
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 48.05 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) An insurer defined under RCW 48.01.050 that holds an ownership
interest in an automotive repair facility defined under RCW 46.71.011
shall fully disclose such ownership interest to all claimants prior to
the initiation of any repairs at such automotive repair facility.
(2) An insurer must provide notice to the claimant prior to the
initiation of any repairs at an automotive repair facility that the
insurer must make a good faith effort to honor a claimant's request for
repairs to be made in a specific repair shop, and cannot arbitrarily
deny such a request."
EFFECT: Consumers must be informed of any ownership interest that an insurer has in an auto repair facility prior to the start of any repair work at such a facility. Insurers must notify consumers prior to the start of any covered repair work that the insurer must make a good faith effort to honor the consumer's choice of repair shops.