Substitute House Bill No. 6233
Public Act No. 11-106
AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENT FOR REPAIR OR REMEDIATION FOLLOWING A COVERED LOSS UNDER A PERSONAL OR COMMERCIAL RISK POLICY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 38a-313a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):
(a) Prior to commencing any repair or remediation pursuant to a loss occurring on or after October 1, 2011, and 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] an 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.
(b) If the person performing the repair or remediation fails to provide the written notice in accordance with subsection (a) of this section to an insured, any contract between such person and such insured for such repair or remediation shall be void.
(c) As used in this section, "remediation" includes, but is not limited to, cleaning services.