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agents” and numerous meetings with lawmakers to get the bill passed.

“This is a truly historic accomplishment; for over a decade this bill has never moved,” Hobson wrote. “Today, it is one stroke of a pen away from becoming law.”

Supporters of the bill say the photo requirement no longer served a useful purpose for fighting insurance fraud. Insurance companies will still have the option to require the photos.

“For too long, the car insurance photo inspection mandate has been a burden and an inconvenience for both insurance agents and our customers,” Big I NY Chair Nick Masterpole said in a statement. “Modern solutions for combatting fraud have made the regulation unnecessary and obsolete.”

Even though the legislative session ended June 2, Hochul may not receive the bill until later in the year. Once she does, she has 10 days to sign it into law.

If that happens, it will take effect Jan. 1.

The NORTHEAST® 2022 Automotive Services Show boasted three days of excitement for collision and automotive repair professionals as they perused aisles filled with the industry’s latest and greatest tools and equipment.

As the winner of a Q5.2 threetorch MIG/MAG welder from Prize Sponsor Spanesi Americas, Dave Rush of D&M Auto Body in Rockaway, NJ, will continue to reap the benefits of participating in the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) flagship event for years to come.

“I was really surprised—not only that I won but that Spanesi would give away such an expensive piece of equipment at the show!” said Rush.

“Spanesi Americas was excited to give away our Q5.2 threetorch MIG/MAG welder during the 2022 NORTHEAST Trade Show,” said Timothy W. Morgan, COO of Spanesi Americas, Inc. “Spanesi is dedicated to giving back to the collision repair industry and supporting local trade associations across the United States and Canada. Along with the educational portion of the event, this was another incredible opportunity to interact with the show attendees and local businesses.”

Valued at $8,000, Spanesi’s Q5.2 is a multi-function welding machine with three torches: steel, silicon bronze and aluminum. Combined with full digital controls, the product provides premium welding quality on all materials in both MIG/ MAG and pulsed/dual-pulsed MIG welds.

“When NORTHEAST event management approached us with this opportunity, we knew that it would make an impact…not only for the AASP/NJ trade association, but also for the event in a very positive way,” said Karl Kirschenman, director of corporate communication and technology for Spanesi Americas, Inc. “Spanesi understands the need for collision repair facilities to have the proper tools and equipment to perform OEM specified repairs. The Q5.2 is a ‘must-have’ welder in the shop with its ability to join silicon bronze, steel and aluminum substrates.”

Although Rush invested in an equivalent welder three months before NORTHEAST, he sees the Spanesi welder as a great way to increase throughput, and he looks forward to putting the new Q5.2 welder through its paces.

“Having a second welder of this type will help our productivity by being able to have two techs welding at the same time, plus it will eliminate a tech waiting for the welder to free up,” he said. “With our shop being Tesla and Ford Aluminum certified, this welder will definitely get a workout!”

Plans are underway for NORTHEAST 2023, scheduled for March 17-19, 2023, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ.

Visit aaspnjnortheast.com for updates on next year’s event as they become available.

For more information on AASP/NJ, visit aaspnj.org.

Source: AASP/NJ

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