Legislative Watch 
LEGISLATIVE
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7/10/06-A new law requires that automobile manufacturers disclose the presence of recording devices in all model year 2008 and later vehicles. It also clarifies that data retrieved from event data recorders, or “black boxes” is the property of the vehicle’s owner. Insurance companies and auto manufacturers would only be allowed to access the data with the owner’s consent or through a court order.
Motor vehicle insurance companies are prohibited from refusing to renew a motor vehicle insurance policy solely because the vehicle owner refuses to provide access to recorded data from a recording device.
The new law, previously HB816, also “prohibits insurance companies from certain other actions affecting rates and coverage if a motor vehicle owner refuses to allow the insurer access to recorded data.”
