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| 1 | - | Substitute House Bill No. 6233 | |
| 1 | + | General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6233 | |
| 2 | + | January Session, 2011 *_____HB06233INS___021511____* | |
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| 3 | - | Public Act No. 11-106 | |
| 4 | + | General Assembly | |
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| 6 | + | Substitute Bill No. 6233 | |
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| 8 | + | January Session, 2011 | |
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| 10 | + | *_____HB06233INS___021511____* | |
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| 5 | 12 | AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENT FOR REPAIR OR REMEDIATION FOLLOWING A COVERED LOSS UNDER A PERSONAL OR COMMERCIAL RISK POLICY. | |
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| 7 | 14 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: | |
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| 9 | 16 | Section 1. Section 38a-313a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011): | |
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| 11 | - | (a) Prior to commencing any repair or remediation pursuant to a loss | |
| 18 | + | (a) Prior to commencing any repair or remediation pursuant to a loss covered under a personal risk insurance policy, as defined in section 38a-663, or a commercial risk policy, as defined in section 38a-663, the person who will perform the repair or remediation shall provide the insured with a written notice that indicates the scope of the work to be completed and the estimated total price. Such notice shall not be required for (1) any repair of an automobile that is subject to this chapter, or (2) any repair that is subject to chapter 400. No contract or authorization signed by the insured for such repair or remediation shall be valid or enforceable unless the written notice required in this subsection includes the scope of the work to be completed and the estimated total price. | |
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| 13 | - | (b) | |
| 20 | + | (b) No insurer shall authorize a direct payment to a person performing such repair or remediation unless and until such insurer has confirmed with the insured that the written notice required under subsection (a) of this section has been provided to the insured. | |
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| 15 | 22 | (c) As used in this section, "remediation" includes, but is not limited to, cleaning services. | |
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| 27 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | |
| 28 | + | Section 1 October 1, 2011 38a-313a | |
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| 30 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | |
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| 32 | + | Section 1 | |
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| 34 | + | October 1, 2011 | |
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| 36 | + | 38a-313a | |
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| 40 | + | INS Joint Favorable Subst. | |
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| 42 | + | INS | |
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| 44 | + | Joint Favorable Subst. |