An automobile body repair shop shall allow an Insurance Representative the opportunity to appraise/inspect the damaged vehicle. The vehicle to be appraised/inspected must be unlocked or the keys must be readily available to the appraiser if the automobile body repair shop has custody of the keys. Access to all compartments, including the engine compartment, of the vehicle relative to the damage must be allowed. If an Insurance Representative requests that the automobile body repair shop create access to a compartment of a vehicle, the shop may submit charges for said collision access time to the Insurance Representative.
230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-30-05-4.6