An Act To Prohibit Steering in Automobile Insurance
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0311
Committee Amendment CA_A_H136 (House)
Amends: 24-A MRSA §2164-C

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 235, L.D. 
311, Bill, "An 
Act To Prohibit Steering in Automobile Insurance" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2164-C, as amended by PL 1993, c. 203, 
§1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
§2164-C. 
Free competition 
1. AePraisals or repairs to motor vehicle glass. 
A domestic 
or foreign insurer or its agent or employee may not require, 
directly or indirectly, 
that appraisals or repairs to motor 
vehicle glass be made or not be made in a specified place of 
business. 
A domestic or foreign insurer or its agent or employee may not 
38. 
contract with any person to act as its agent for purposes of 
managing, handling or arranging repair or replacement of motor 
vehicle glass when that person is compensated by payment of a 
portion of the difference between the list price of the product 
or services provided and the amount paid to the person providing 
repair and replacement service. 
2. 
Appraisals or repairs to motor vehicles for collision 
damage. A domestic or foreign insurer or its agent or employee 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 235, L.D. 311 
may not require, 
directly or indirectly, 
that appraisals or 
repairs to motor vehicles with collision damage be made or not be 
made in a specified place of business. 
A domestic or foreign insurer or its agent or employee may not 
contract wi th any person to act as its agent for purposes of 
managing, handling or arranging repair or replacement of motor 
vehicles for collision damage when that person is compensated by 
payment of a portion of the difference between the list price of 
the product or services provided and the amount paid to the 
person providing repair and replacement service. 
A domestic or foreign insurer or its agent or employee may not 
recommend the use of a particular motor vehicle repair service or 
network of repair services without informing the claimant that 
the claimant is under no obligation to use the recommended repair 
service or network of repair services. 
Sec. 2. Bureau of Insurance bulletin. On or before November 1, 
2005, the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, 
Bureau of Insurance shall issue to insurance companies and 
insurance producers who place motor vehicle insurance a bulletin 
regarding the amended provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 24-A, section 2164-C related to motor vehicle repairs.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces the bill. 
The 
amendment would 
regulate the relationship between auto insurers and auto repair 
shops in the same manner as between auto insurers and auto glass 
shops by preventing auto insurers from directly or indirectly 
requiring insureds' auto repairs to be made in a specified place 
of business. The amendment prohibits an insurer from recommending 
the use of a particular repair service unless the insurer 
discloses that the claimant is under no obligation to use the 
recommended repair service. 
The amendment also requires the Department of Professional 
and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance to issue a bulletin 
regarding this provision by November 1, 
2005 
to insurance 
companies 
and 
insurance 
producers 
who 
place 
motor 
vehicle 
insurance. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 02/24/05 ~aC!-
LD311 
LR 1722(02) 
An Act To Prohibit Steering in Automobile Insurance 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A' 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Bureau ofInsurance in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation can be 
absorbed utilizing existing resources. 
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