West Virginia Code 46A-6B-3 – Genuine and aftermarket crash parts
For all motor vehicles requiring repair by motor vehicle body shops in the year of their manufacture or in the two succeeding years thereafter, motor vehicle body shops must use genuine crash parts sufficient to maintain the manufacturer's warranty for fit, finish, structural integrity, corrosion resistance, dent resistance and crash performance unless the motor vehicle owner consents in writing at the time of the repair to the use of aftermarket crash parts. No insurance company may require the use of aftermarket crash parts when negotiating repairs of the motor vehicle with any repairer for a period of three years, the year the motor vehicle was manufactured and the two succeeding years thereafter, unless the motor vehicle owner consents in writing at the time of the repair to the use of aftermarket crash parts.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 46A-6B-3
- 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