California has enacted Assembly Bill 815 and Assembly Bill 987. Summaries of each bill follow.
California has enacted Assembly Bill 815 to establish a new section in the Insurance Code. This bill prohibits a motor vehicle, insured pursuant to a policy of automobile liability insurance, from being classified as a common carrier, commercial vehicle, for-hire vehicle, permissive use vehicle, or livery solely for the reason that the named insured is operating or using the insured motor vehicle to provide public social services or social service transportation, as defined.
California has enacted Assembly Bill 987 to amend sections of the Vehicle Code. Among other provisions, this bill adds a list of storage and towing rates and fees that are presumptively unreasonable when charged to a legal owner of a motor vehicle. Additionally, the bill is expanding the list of presumptively unreasonable rates and fees applicable when any automobile insurer responsible for the coverage of reasonable towing and storage charges is liable to the person providing those services after a vehicle is towed and stored as a result of an accident or stolen recovery.
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