SENATE BILL NO. 394 February 25, 1999, Introduced by Senator DINGELL and referred to the Committee on Financial Services. A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3133. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 3133. (1) AN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY AND AN AUTO- 2 MOBILE INSURER AND ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND ADJUSTERS SHALL NOT 3 DO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING: 4 (A) INTIMIDATE, INDUCE, RECOMMEND, SUGGEST, OR REQUIRE AN 5 INSURED TO USE A PARTICULAR PERSON, PLACE, SHOP, OR ENTITY FOR 6 THE PROVIDING OF ANY AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SERVICE OR PRODUCT COVERED 7 BY THE POLICY. 8 (B) INTIMIDATE, INDUCE, RECOMMEND, SUGGEST, OR REQUIRE AN 9 INSURED TO USE A PARTICULAR BRAND, TYPE, KIND, AGE, OR CONDITION 10 OF PARTS FOR A PART COVERED BY THE POLICY. 01970'99 DKH 2 1 (2) AN AUTOMOBILE INSURER SHALL FULLY AND PROMPTLY PAY FOR 2 THE COST OF ANY COVERED AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SERVICE OR PRODUCT LESS 3 ANY APPLICABLE DEDUCTIBLE AT NOT LESS THAN THE PREVAILING OR GEN- 4 ERALLY FOUND MARKET PRICE IN THE AREA FOR SIMILARLY SITUATED 5 AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SERVICES OR PRODUCTS. THE PREVAILING OR GENER- 6 ALLY FOUND MARKET PRICE IN THE AREA SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO THE 7 LOWEST PRICE AND SHALL NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ANY SPECIAL 8 PRICE OR SERVICE ARRANGEMENT OFFERED BY THE PARTICULAR PERSON, 9 PLACE, SHOP, OR ENTITY. AN AUTOMOBILE INSURER SHALL NOT FAIL TO 10 FULLY AND PROMPTLY PAY FOR THE COST OF ANY COVERED AUTOMOBILE 11 REPAIR SERVICE OR PRODUCT BECAUSE OF AN INSURED'S SELECTION OF A 12 PARTICULAR PERSON, PLACE, SHOP, OR ENTITY TO PROVIDE THE COVERED 13 AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SERVICE OR PRODUCT. 01970'99 Final page. DKH