WASHINGTON, D.C., — The California Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection did not take up SB 350, a bill regulating aftermarket crash parts, according to the Automotive Service Association (ASA).

This replacement crash parts legislation prohibits insurers from mandating the use of non-original equipment manufacturer (non-OEM) aftermarket crash parts (ACPs) unless the following requirements are met:

• The parts are at least equal to the original equipment manufacturer parts in terms of kind, quality, safety, fit and performance.

• The insurer specifying the use of non-original equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts shall pay the cost of any modifications to the parts that may become necessary to affect the repair.

• The insurer specifying the use of non-original equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts shall warrant that those parts are of like kind, quality, safety, fit and performance as original equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts.

• All original and non-original equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts manufactured on or after Jan. 1, 2011, when supplied by auto body repair shops, as defined in Section 9889.51 of the Business and Professions Code, shall carry sufficient permanent, non-removable identification so as to identify the manufacturer. This identification shall be accessible to the greatest extent possible after installation.

For additional information about ASA, visit http://www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA’s legislative website, http://www.TakingTheHill.com.