Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2164-C, as amended by PL 1993, c. 203, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§2164-C.__Free competition; motor vehicle glass

An insurer, domestic or foreign, may not use a 3rd-party claims administrator or agent to process or perform, directly or indirectly, appraisals, repairs or replacement of motor vehicle glass if the 3rd-party claims administrator or agent has a business affiliation with a retailer, wholesaler or manufacturer of motor vehicle glass.

SUMMARY

This bill allows insurers to use independent 3rd-party claims administrators or agents for auto glass claims, but prohibits the use of a 3rd-party administrator or agent that is affiliated with the glass industry.