Florida Senate - 2018                                     SB 396
       
       
        
       By Senator Hukill
       
       
       
       
       
       14-00443-18                                            2018396__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to motor vehicle insurance coverage
    3         for windshield glass; amending s. 627.7288, F.S.;
    4         authorizing a motor vehicle insurance policy providing
    5         comprehensive or combined additional coverage to
    6         require an inspection of the damaged windshield of a
    7         covered motor vehicle before the windshield repair or
    8         replacement is authorized by the insurer; providing an
    9         effective date.
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   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. Section 627.7288, Florida Statutes, is amended
   14  to read:
   15         627.7288 Comprehensive coverage; deductible not to apply to
   16  motor vehicle windshield glass.—
   17         (1) The deductible provisions of any policy of motor
   18  vehicle insurance, delivered or issued in this state by an
   19  authorized insurer, providing comprehensive coverage or combined
   20  additional coverage are shall not be applicable to damage to the
   21  windshield of any motor vehicle covered under such policy.
   22         (2) A policy under this section may require an inspection
   23  of the damaged windshield of a covered motor vehicle before the
   24  windshield repair or replacement is authorized by the insurer.
   25         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.