Section 230-RICR-30-05-1.7 - Insurance RepresentativesA. Insurance representatives shall be allowed access by an automobile body repair shop to inspect any vehicle for photographs and vehicle identification number checks; an automobile body repair shop must permit such access within four (4) hours of such request.B. Insurance representatives must be allowed, with or without appointment, to make an appraisal inspection of any vehicle as soon as practically possible, but in any event, not more than three (3) days following the insurance representative's written or oral request to inspect. Storage fees may not be charged for more than three (3) days, if a vehicle is not made available for inspection within three (3) days of a request to inspect. Storage may not be charged for any day occurring between the day the insurance representative seeks access to the vehicle to make an appraisal inspection, and the day the automobile body repair shop permits the insurance representative to enter and conduct the appraisal inspection. For example, if the insurance representative seeks a Monday appointment and is not permitted on the premises to make an appraisal until Wednesday, the automobile body repair shop may not charge a Storage fee for Tuesday. If the insurance representative is unavailable before Wednesday, then Tuesday's Storage fee may be charged.230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-30-05-1.7
Amended effective 5/26/2019