A bill introduced in California that would regulate the use of replacement crash parts by creating a parts certification system is being opposed by the Automotive Service Association. The group argues that the proposed legislation retracts key consumer parts notice requirements already in place and increases paperwork for collision repair facilities.
The bill requires consumers to be notified when generic parts are being used in repairs, and the parts must be clearly labeled in their estimates as such. It also establishes a parts certification program where licensed certifiers determine standards or similar kind and quality.
Repair facilities also are required to report to the state's director of consumer affairs any parts returned or exchanged with manufacturers for not functioning properly, hence the bill's likelihood of adding to repair shops' paperwork.
"ASA believes this bill will dilute established consumer protections in California and place additional bureaucratic burdens on collision repair facilities," said Bob Redding, ASA representative. "In lieu of this initiative, the California parts notice statute should have remained intact and consumers given an additional right of consent as to the use of the replacement crash part."
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