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AB 2825 Will Force Body Shops to Become Debt Collectors
Written by Ed Attanasio
If Assembly Bill 2825 (authored by Assembly member Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr., Los Angeles) passes, auto repair shops, including collision repairers, will turn into debt collectors---a job that they're not suited for, according to Jack Molodanof, head lobbyist for the California Autobody Association.
OR Automotive Shops Need To Prepare for New Law
Repair shops in Oregon need to be aware of a new law regarding liens that goes into effect Jan. 1.
Mike Tolman Single-Handedly Runs Premier Collision Center in ID
Written by Jenni Whiteley, Idaho State JournalThough most of the profits for Premier Collision Center in Pocatello, ID, come from insurance claim repairs, owner Mike Tolman’s real passion is obvious---renovating award-winning, souped-up, glammed-up, “violent” hot rod cars.
The San Pablo, CA, Collision Repair Student Returns as the Teacher
Written by Ed AttanasioLaura Salas, 28, graduated from Contra Costa College's automotive collision repair technology department, located in San Pablo, CA, in 2010.
North Idaho Collision Repair Center Opens in Bonners Ferry
Written by Melinda Brinkman, Kootenai Valley TimesNorth Idaho Collision Repair Center celebrated its grand opening with the community on Friday, June 22.
CA Auto Insurance Appraiser Gets 10 Years for Involvement in Staged Collision Ring
Written by Steven A. Meyerowitz, FC&S LegalThis story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry’s only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law professionals. Visit the website to subscribe.
An auto insurance appraiser in California has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a staged collision ring.
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Service King Restores Donated Vehicles for Seattle Families in Need
Two Seattle families in need are now on the road to brighter futures thanks to the gift of two newly refurbished vehicles.
After Hail Storm Pounds Roundup, MT, Race Is On for Contractors, Repair Businesses
Written by Matt Hudson, Billings GazetteRoundup, MT, residents are seeing more trucks, trailers and yard signs bearing the names of roofing contractors these days.
Shop Strategies: CA Body Shop’s Business Model Focuses on Heavier Collision Repair Work
Written by Stacey PhillipsEarlier this year, industry veteran David Caulfield opened Fix Auto Anaheim North in Anaheim, CA, using an innovative business model.
Auto Body Students Refurbish Car for Food Service Worker in San Diego, CA
Written by Marcella Lee, CBS 8A Hoover High School food service worker has a new, reliable way to get to work, thanks in part to students at a San Diego, CA, high school.