11 NCAC 04 .0426             LIKE KIND AND QUALITY

No insurer shall require the use of an aftermarket part in the repair of a motor vehicle unless the aftermarket part is at least equal to the original part in terms of fit, quality, performance, and warranty. Insurers specifying the use of aftermarket parts shall include in the estimate the costs of any modifications made necessary by the use of aftermarket parts.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 58-2-40;

Eff. April 1, 1989;

Readopted Eff. November 1, 2021.