407-D:1 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Insurer" includes any person authorized to represent the insurer with respect to a claim who is acting within the scope of the person’s authority. II. "Non-original manufacturer" means any manufacturer other than the original manufacturer of the part. III. "After market part" means sheet metal or plastic […]
407-D:2 Identification. – All after market parts manufactured after January 1, 1989, shall carry sufficient permanent identification so as to identify its manufacturer. Such identification shall be accessible to the extent possible after installation. Source. 1988, 176:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
407-D:3 Like Kind and Quality. – No insurer shall require the use of after market parts in the repair of an automobile unless the after market part is at least equal in like kind and quality to the original part in terms of fit, quality and performance. Insurers specifying the use of after market […]
407-D:3-a Limitation on the Use of After Market Parts. – I. No insurer of private passenger automobiles shall require or specify the use of after market parts on: (a) Vehicles that have been placed in service within the immediately preceding 2 years and that have 30,000 or fewer miles recorded on the odometer; or […]
407-D:4 Disclosure. – I. The insurer shall disclose to the claimant in writing, either on the estimate or on a separate document attached to the estimate, the following information in no smaller print than 10 point type: This estimate has been prepared based on the use of automobile parts not made by the original […]
407-D:5 Enforcement. – I. Any violation of this chapter by an insurer shall be deemed an unfair insurance trade practice under RSA 417. Insurers violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to penalties under RSA 417:10. II. Any violation of this chapter by a manufacturer shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive […]
