Florida Senate - 2016                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. PCS (442032) for CS for SB 772
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  02/04/2016           .                                
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Richter) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 965 - 995
    4  and insert:
    5         559.9191 Reimbursement from insurers; repair or replacement
    6  of motor vehicle glass.—
    7         (1) A motor vehicle repair shop may not directly seek
    8  reimbursement, payment, or benefits from an insurer for motor
    9  vehicle glass repair or replacement unless all of the following
   10  conditions are satisfied:
   11         (2) The customer under whose insurance policy the motor
   12  vehicle glass repair or replacement payment will be sought signs
   13  a document containing the following language in at least 16
   14  point, boldfaced type: “I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM ASSIGNING THE
   15  BENEFITS OF MY INSURANCE POLICY TO A MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP
   16  THAT MAY SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF MY
   17  MOTOR VEHICLE GLASS FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I ALSO UNDERSTAND
   18  THAT IF THE CHARGES ARE NOT FULLY COVERED OR THE COST OF THE
   19  MOTOR VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IS NOT FULLY
   20  REIMBURSED BY MY INSURANCE BENEFITS, THE MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR
   21  SHOP MAY SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FROM ME, PERSONALLY, OR TAKE LEGAL
   22  ACTION AGAINST MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE
   23  THE RIGHT TO CONSULT MY INSURANCE COMPANY OR AGENT ABOUT
   24  ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS BEFORE SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT.”
   25         (3) The motor vehicle repair shop seeks reimbursement only
   26  for the replacement or repair of motor vehicle glass detailed in
   27  the repair invoice required by s. 559.911.
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   29  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   30  And the title is amended as follows:
   31         Delete lines 111 - 115
   32  and insert:
   33         F.S.; requiring motor vehicle repair shops to meet
   34         certain conditions before seeking certain funds from
   35         insurers; providing requirements for obtaining certain
   36         customer consent; amending s.