Sen. Antonio Muņoz

Filed: 3/10/2010

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3506

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3506 on page 3, by
3 replacing lines 9 through 18 with the following:
4     "(d) Repair estimates. A person who rents a motor vehicle
5 to another may not collect or attempt to collect the amount
6 described in subsection (b) unless the rental company (i)
7 obtains an estimate from a repair company or an appraiser in
8 the business of providing such appraisals on the costs of
9 repairing the motor vehicle, (ii) makes a copy of the estimate
10 available upon request to the renter who may be liable under
11 subsection (a), or the insurer of the renter, if known by the
12 rental company, or both, and (iii) submits a copy of the
13 estimate with any claim to collect the amount described in
14 subsection (b). If the estimate of the repair exceeds $3,500,
15 then prior to any repairs being initiated, the renter or the
16 insurer of renter shall be allowed 72 hours from the date of
17 notice to inspect the damaged vehicle and obtain another
18 estimate of repair on the damaged vehicle.".