IN SB0231

Requires motor vehicle insurers to pay authorized repair claims directly to the repair facility rather than to the policyholder, with the repair facility named as payee

For vehicles subject to a lien, insurers must provide written notice to the loss payee within 30 days of repair completion

For vehicles without a lien, insurers must issue payment naming both the policyholder and the repair facility as payees

Classifies violations as unfair claim settlement practices and makes insurers liable to repair facilities for double actual damages or $500 plus attorney fees, whichever is greater

The repair facility's endorsement of the payment serves as certification that the repair has been completed