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1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 155.29 as follows:
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6 | (215 ILCS 5/155.29) (from Ch. 73, par. 767.29)
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7 | Sec. 155.29. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this Section
is to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | regulate the use of
aftermarket crash parts by requiring | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | disclosure when any use of
an aftermarket non-original | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | equipment manufacturer's crash part is proposed and by
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11 | requiring that the manufacturers of such aftermarket crash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | parts be identified.
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13 | (b) Definitions. As used in this Section the following | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | terms have
the following meanings:
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15 | "Aftermarket crash part" means a replacement for any of the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | nonmechanical
sheet metal or plastic parts that generally | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | constitute the exterior of a
motor vehicle, including inner and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | outer panels.
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19 | "Non-original equipment manufacturer (Non-OEM) aftermarket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | crash part"
means an aftermarket crash part not made for or by | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | the manufacturer of the motor vehicle.
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22 | "Repair facility" means any motor vehicle dealer, garage, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | body shop, or
other commercial entity that undertakes the |
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1 | repair or replacement of those
parts that generally constitute | ||||||
2 | the exterior of a motor vehicle.
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3 | "Installer" means an individual who actually does the work | ||||||
4 | of replacing
or repairing parts of a motor vehicle.
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5 | (c) Identification. Any aftermarket crash part supplied by | ||||||
6 | a
non-original equipment manufacturer for use in this State | ||||||
7 | after the
effective date of this Act shall have affixed thereto | ||||||
8 | or inscribed thereon
the logo or name of its
manufacturer. The | ||||||
9 | manufacturer's logo or name shall be visible after
installation | ||||||
10 | whenever practicable.
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11 | (d) Disclosure. No insurer shall specify the use of non-OEM
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12 | aftermarket crash parts in the repair of an insured's motor | ||||||
13 | vehicle, nor
shall any repair facility or installer use non-OEM | ||||||
14 | aftermarket crash parts
to repair a vehicle unless the customer | ||||||
15 | is advised of that fact in
writing. In all instances where an | ||||||
16 | insurer intends that non-OEM
aftermarket crash parts be used in | ||||||
17 | the repair of a motor vehicle, the
insurer shall provide the | ||||||
18 | customer with the following information:
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19 | (1) a written estimate that clearly identifies each | ||||||
20 | non-OEM aftermarket crash part; and
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21 | (2) a disclosure settlement incorporated into or | ||||||
22 | attached to the
estimate that reads as follows: "This | ||||||
23 | estimate has been prepared based on
the use of crash parts | ||||||
24 | supplied by a source other than the manufacturer of
your | ||||||
25 | motor vehicle. Warranties applicable to these replacement | ||||||
26 | parts are
provided by the manufacturer or distributor of |
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1 | these parts rather than the
manufacturer of your vehicle."
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2 | (e) Procedures. No repair facility or installer may use | ||||||
3 | repair specifications or procedures that are not in compliance | ||||||
4 | with the original equipment manufacturer for those parts. | ||||||
5 | (Source: P.A. 86-1234; 86-1475.)
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6 | Section 10. The Automotive Collision Repair Act is amended | ||||||
7 | by changing Section 15 as follows:
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8 | (815 ILCS 308/15)
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9 | Sec. 15. Disclosure to consumers; estimates.
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10 | (a) No work for compensation that exceeds $100 shall be | ||||||
11 | commenced without
specific
authorization from the consumer | ||||||
12 | after the disclosure set forth in this Section.
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13 | (b) Every motor vehicle collision repair facility shall | ||||||
14 | either (i) give to
each
consumer a written
estimated price for | ||||||
15 | labor and parts for a specific repair and shall not charge
for | ||||||
16 | work done or parts
supplied in an amount that exceeds the | ||||||
17 | estimate by more than 10% without oral
or written consent
from | ||||||
18 | the consumer; or (ii) give to each consumer a written price | ||||||
19 | limit for each
specific repair and
shall not exceed that limit | ||||||
20 | without oral or written consent of the consumer.
The estimate | ||||||
21 | shall
include the total costs to repair the motor vehicle.
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22 | Estimates shall include all charges to be paid by the | ||||||
23 | consumer to complete
the repair,
including any charges for | ||||||
24 | estimates, diagnostics, storage, and administrative
fees.
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1 | (c) Motor vehicle collision repair facilities shall | ||||||
2 | describe in the
estimate the major
parts needed to
effectuate | ||||||
3 | the repair and shall designate the parts as either new parts, | ||||||
4 | used
parts, rebuilt or
reconditioned parts, or aftermarket | ||||||
5 | parts
as set forth in Section 10 of
this Act.
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6 | (d) Estimates shall indicate that the collision repair | ||||||
7 | facility may use a
combination of
industry standard flat rate | ||||||
8 | (time) manuals, actual time, or condition of the
motor vehicle | ||||||
9 | to determine
labor costs. This disclosure mandate may also be | ||||||
10 | fulfilled by means of a sign
that provides the
same information | ||||||
11 | to the consumer. The sign shall be posted at a location that
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12 | can be easily viewed
by the consumer.
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13 | (e) If it is necessary to disassemble or partially | ||||||
14 | disassemble a motor
vehicle or motor
vehicle component
in order | ||||||
15 | to provide the consumer a written estimate for required | ||||||
16 | repairs, the
estimate shall show the
cost of any disassembly if | ||||||
17 | the consumer elects not to
proceed with the
repair of the motor | ||||||
18 | vehicle.
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19 | (f) The estimate shall include the date the estimate was | ||||||
20 | prepared or the
date the motor vehicle was
presented to the | ||||||
21 | collision repair facility for repair and the odometer reading
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22 | on the motor vehicle at the
time the motor vehicle was left | ||||||
23 | with the collision repair facility.
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24 | (g) No estimate may include the use of a non-original | ||||||
25 | equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts unless | ||||||
26 | authorized by the customer in writing. |
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1 | (h) The estimate shall include the use of repair | ||||||
2 | specifications by the original equipment manufacturer for | ||||||
3 | those parts, and no repair facility or installer may use repair | ||||||
4 | specifications or procedures that are not in compliance with | ||||||
5 | the original equipment manufacturer for those parts. | ||||||
6 | (Source: P.A. 93-565, eff. 1-1-04.)
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7 | Section 15. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business | ||||||
8 | Practices Act is amended by changing Sections 2M and 2Z as | ||||||
9 | follows:
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10 | (815 ILCS 505/2M) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262M)
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11 | Sec. 2M.
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12 | No person engaged in the business of performing services on | ||||||
13 | merchandise
shall advertise such services as factory | ||||||
14 | authorized services unless such
services are performed by | ||||||
15 | factory authorized personnel , or in the case of repairs subject | ||||||
16 | to the Illinois Automotive Collision Repair Act, performed | ||||||
17 | pursuant to original equipment manufacturer specifications . | ||||||
18 | Any person so
advertising shall, upon request, supply proof of | ||||||
19 | such authorization through
manufacturer certification. Any | ||||||
20 | person who violates this Section commits an
unlawful practice | ||||||
21 | within the meaning of this Act, and in addition to relief
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22 | available under Section 7 of this Act, may be prosecuted for | ||||||
23 | the commission
of a Class C misdemeanor.
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24 | (Source: P.A. 78-589.)
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1 | (815 ILCS 505/2Z) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262Z)
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2 | Sec. 2Z. Violations of other Acts. Any person who knowingly | ||||||
3 | violates
the Automotive Repair Act, the Automotive Collision | ||||||
4 | Repair Act, Section 155.29 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
the | ||||||
5 | Home Repair and Remodeling Act,
the Dance Studio Act,
the | ||||||
6 | Physical Fitness Services Act,
the Hearing Instrument Consumer | ||||||
7 | Protection Act,
the Illinois Union Label Act, the Installment | ||||||
8 | Sales Contract Act,
the Job Referral and Job Listing Services | ||||||
9 | Consumer Protection Act,
the Travel Promotion Consumer | ||||||
10 | Protection Act,
the Credit Services Organizations Act,
the | ||||||
11 | Automatic Telephone Dialers Act,
the Pay-Per-Call Services | ||||||
12 | Consumer Protection Act,
the Telephone Solicitations Act,
the | ||||||
13 | Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act,
the Cemetery Oversight | ||||||
14 | Act, the Cemetery Care Act,
the Safe and Hygienic Bed Act,
the | ||||||
15 | Illinois Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act,
the High Risk Home Loan | ||||||
16 | Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act, the Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act, | ||||||
17 | subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the
Cigarette Tax Act, | ||||||
18 | subsection
(a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Use Tax | ||||||
19 | Act, the Electronic
Mail Act, the Internet Caller | ||||||
20 | Identification Act, paragraph (6)
of
subsection (k) of Section | ||||||
21 | 6-305 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Section 11-1431, 18d-115, | ||||||
22 | 18d-120, 18d-125, 18d-135, 18d-150, or 18d-153 of the Illinois | ||||||
23 | Vehicle Code, Article 3 of the Residential Real Property | ||||||
24 | Disclosure Act, the Automatic Contract Renewal Act, the Reverse | ||||||
25 | Mortgage Act, Section 25 of the Youth Mental Health Protection |
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1 | Act, the Personal Information Protection Act, or the Student | ||||||
2 | Online Personal Protection Act commits an unlawful practice | ||||||
3 | within the meaning of this Act.
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4 | (Source: P.A. 99-331, eff. 1-1-16; 99-411, eff. 1-1-16; 99-642, | ||||||
5 | eff. 7-28-16; 100-315, eff. 8-24-17; 100-416, eff. 1-1-18; | ||||||
6 | 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
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