Section 230-RICR-30-05-1.6 - Storage for Totaled and Partially Repaired VehiclesA. For a vehicle declared a total loss as a result of an insurer's initial appraisal inspection, an automobile body repair shop may charge Storage fees.B. Such Storage fees shall not be charged for any days on which the automobile body repair shop failed to permit an insurance carrier to conduct an appraisal inspection of the vehicle within three (3) business days after the insurance company's oral or written request for such inspection.C. For a vehicle declared a total loss as a result of an insurer's supplemental appraisal inspection, an automobile body repair shop may charge Storage fees under the following circumstances: 1. If it has commenced repairs to a vehicle, after an appraisal completed by either an insurance company or its agent, and the vehicle is later deemed to be a total loss as a result of a supplemental appraisal by the insurer.2. In such circumstances as described in § 1.6(C)(1) of this Part, Storage fees shall commence two (2) business days after the automobile body repair shop has requested a supplement in any reasonable manner required by the insurer, which supplement caused the vehicle to be deemed a total loss.3. If an insurance company fails to complete the supplement within two (2) business days of proper notification by the shop, the shop may begin to charge Storage fees after the two (2) business days after the supplement was initially requested.4. Storage fees may be disallowed for any days on which the automobile body repair shop failed to permit an insurance carrier to conduct an appraisal inspection of the vehicle within the three (3) business days after the insurance company's oral or written request for such inspection.5. An automobile body repair shop shall not charge Storage fees for days the shop performs any partial repairs of a vehicle.D. For a vehicle declared a total loss for which no insurance company is responsible for payment of the loss, the repair shop must make all reasonable efforts to give written notice of the status of the vehicle to the title lienholder(s).230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-30-05-1.6
Amended effective 5/26/2019