H0871B3457A09153 LKK:JSL 06/27/16 #90 A09153
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 871
Sponsor: SENATOR BARTOLOTTA
Printer's No. 3457
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting after line 30
(c.1) Title not assigned.--
(1) An insurance company may request the department to
issue a salvage certificate for a vehicle if the insurance
company is unable to obtain the properly endorsed certificate
of title or certificate of salvage within 30 days following
oral, written or electronic acceptance by the vehicle owner
of an offer of an amount in settlement of a total loss:
(i) The request must be made on a form approved by
the department and signed under penalty of perjury,
accompanied by documentation as the department may
require.
(ii) Prior to request for the certificate of salvage
as provided for under this paragraph:
(A) The insurance company must make at least two
written attempts mailed or delivered to obtain the
assigned certificate of title or certificate of
salvage.
(B) The insurance company must mail or deliver
the settlement payment.
(2) The department shall issue a certificate of salvage
for the vehicle upon receipt of the properly executed
application.
(3) This subsection does not apply to a vehicle that has
been driven or taken without the consent of the vehicle
owner.
(4) The provisions of paragraph (1) do not apply to a
vehicle where there was not oral, written or electronic
acceptance by the owner of the total loss settlement.
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