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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1922 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1153
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Finn
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the
owners of damaged motor vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael J. Finn6th Hampden1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1922 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1153
By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1153)
of Michael J. Finn relative to requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide
safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles. Financial Services.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1008 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the
owners of damaged motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 8G of chapter 26 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place
3thereof the following paragraph: -
4 "Whenever a licensed appraiser, whether employed by a registered motor vehicle repair
5shop, employed by a licensed insurer or acting as an independent appraiser, determines that a
6motor vehicle is damaged such that (a) it may no longer meet the safety standards established by
7the registrar of motor vehicles under section seven A of chapter ninety; or (b), it may no longer
8comply with the motor vehicle emission standards established by the commissioner of the
9department of environmental protection under section 142M of chapter one hundred and eleven, 2 of 2
10then the appraiser shall provide notice, in a format and containing such information as shall be
11prescribed by the registrar of motor vehicles, to the owner of the motor vehicle that the vehicle
12no longer meets such safety or emissions standards. The notice shall direct the owner of the
13motor vehicle to have the vehicle repaired so that it may pass the safety and emissions standards
14and to obtain a new certificate of inspection. The registrar of motor vehicles shall periodically,
15but not less frequently than annually issue specific guidelines on the safety or emissions items
16that require the prescribed notice to and shall publish such guidelines in the Massachusetts
17Register. The registrar of motor vehicles shall establish rules and regulations promulgated
18pursuant to chapter 30A for the implementation and enforcement of this paragraph.
19 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on passage."