West Virginia Code 46A-6B-1 – Legislative declaration
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares as a matter of public policy that the purposes of this article are to require disclosure to motor vehicle owners of information on certain replacement crash parts for repairs to their motor vehicles and to prevent both motor vehicle body shops and insurance companies from requiring the use of aftermarket crash parts for repair unless the motor vehicle owner consents in writing at the time of the repair.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 46A-6B-1
- Aftermarket crash parts: means crash parts:
(1) Manufactured by a person other than the original manufacturer of the motor vehicle to be repaired. See West Virginia Code 46A-6B-2
- Crash parts: means exterior or interior sheet metal or fiberglass panels and parts that form the superstructure or body of a motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, fenders, bumpers, quarter panels, door panels, hoods, grills, fire walls, permanent roofs, wheel wells and front and rear lamp display panels. See West Virginia Code 46A-6B-2
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Motor vehicle: has the meaning stated in section one, article one, chapter . See West Virginia Code 46A-6B-2