[LOCAL] NEWS
ADALB Relaunches State Regulations Review
On May 25, the Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board (ADALB) held a nearly two-hour teleconference for a review of its previously submitted revisions to 212 CMR 2.00. Many have questioned the need for this review, as these revisions had previously been voted on by the Board. In October 2016, the ADALB voted to approve and submit revisions to its current regulations following a months-long debate and review. (The original submitted revisions are available in the agenda for the May 25 meeting posted at bit.ly/ADALBD52521.) On February 8, 2021 – nearly five years later – the Office of the Secretary of Administration and Finance (A&F) informed current ADALB Chairman Michael Donovan via a letter that the Board could continue the process of amending its regulations but must
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consider issues raised by the Division of Insurance in 2016 regarding some of the Board’s proposed and submitted amendments. Another reason given for further review was that the Board has introduced three new members, including Chairman Donovan, since October 2016. AASP/MA members are strongly urged to view the video of the May 25 meeting in the Members Only section of aaspma. org and pay close attention to the dynamics between the collision repair and insurance industry representatives on the Board and the discussions had throughout the meeting. More detailed coverage of this meeting appears in the June issue of the Damage Report newsletter.
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