McKee vetoes auto body shop 'markup' legislation

PROVIDENCE — For only the third time since taking office, Gov. Dan McKee has used his veto power to block the latest auto-body shop bill.

"While I recognize the stated intent of this bill is to protect consumers, and there are portions of this legislation that I could support, overall the legislation will add costs without adding commensurate benefits to consumers,'' McKee wrote in his veto message.

More specifically, he said: "the legislation would add two types of costs ("markup" and "sublet services" ) that insurers would be required to pay to auto body shops when repairing a vehicle covered by insurance.

"Neither of these terms are defined and there are no clear limitations of when those costs might be appropriate," the governor said.

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