1. An insured or a claimant under a policy of insurance may have repairs to a motor vehicle made at the licensed body shop of the insured’s or claimant’s choice. An insurer of motor vehicles shall notify the insured or the claimant of this right when the insurer is first contacted concerning a claim for damage to a motor vehicle.
2. An insurer of motor vehicles or a representative of the insurer shall not:
(a) Knowingly recommend to an insured or a claimant, or direct an insured or a claimant to, a body shop in this State which is not licensed pursuant to NRS 487.630;
(b) Require an insured or a claimant to patronize any licensed body shop in this State in preference to another such business.
3. The provisions of this section do not require an insurer to pay more than the reasonable rate required pursuant to a policy of insurance for repairs to a motor vehicle.
4. For the purposes of this section, an insurer is entitled to rely upon the validity of the license number included by the body shop on its estimates and invoices for repairs.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1002; A 1989, 2045; 2003, 516; 2005, 927)
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