California Insurance Code

§ 1874.87

INS § 1874.87 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 1 · Part 2 · Ch. 12 · Art. 4.5

Statute text

(a)Each insurer subject to this article shall provide each insured with an Auto Body Repair Consumer Bill of Rights either at the time of application for an automobile insurance policy or following an accident that is reported to the insurer. If the insurer provides the insured with an electronic copy of a policy, the bill of rights may also be transmitted electronically.

(b)The bill of rights shall be a standardized form developed by the department with the purpose of presenting easy-to-read facts for auto insurance consumers. The content of the bill of rights shall be determined by the department, and at a minimum, shall contain information about all of the following:

(1)A consumer’s right to select an auto body repair shop for auto body damage covered by the insurance policy and that an insurer may not require this work to be done at a particular auto body repair shop.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 141, Sec. 1. (AB 1179) Effective January 1, 2010.