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Committee approves bill banning roofers from advertising they will cover homeowners' deductibles
Summary
House Bill 18‑02 amends the deceptive trade practices statute to prohibit residential contractors from advertising they will cover an insured homeowner’s deductible on insurance claims. Sponsor and insurance department counsel said enforcement would be by the attorney general; the committee voted to pass the bill.
The Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee passed House Bill 18‑02, a bill aimed at prohibiting residential contractors from advertising or otherwise representing that they will pay a homeowner's insurance deductible in connection with an insurance-paid repair.
Representative Lowry, who carried the bill in the House, described the problem as widespread contractor behavior that effectively…
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