Mark Johnson

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DOI's paint cost cap overturn in California not yet complete

Jan. 1, 2020
At the end of August ABRN received a number of calls saying the California Department of Insurance (DOI) had overturned insurance company mandated price caps on paint and materials...
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Virginia association pushing tiered licensing

Jan. 1, 2020
A group of collision repair shop owners in Virginia are pushing a unique shop licensing mechanism that may be the solution to licensing issues nationwide.
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Missouri exempts airbags from 'total' calculations

Jan. 1, 2020
Missouri may have found a way to put a dent in the airbag dilemma. The state passed an omnibus automotive law, Senate Bill (SB) 1233, in July, which, among other things, allows...
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New rules regarding side-impact protection

Jan. 1, 2020
The U.S. Department of Trans-portation (DOT) proposed new rules requiring head protection in side impact crashes and it proposed changes in crash-test dummy design that would ...