9889.25.  The bureau shall implement a pilot program known as the
Auto Body Repair Inspection Pilot Program, pursuant to which the
bureau shall inspect insured vehicles that have been subject to auto
body repairs for the purpose of identifying work that has not been
done according to specifications in the final invoice.  The pilot
program shall be conducted between July 1, 2001, and June 30, 2003.




9889.26.  Under the pilot program, the bureau may accept requests
from the registered owner of an insured vehicle for the bureau to
inspect a vehicle that has been subject to auto body repairs.
Requests may be submitted by mail, by a toll-free telephone number,
and via the Internet.  The bureau shall, to the extent possible,
accept requests in a manner to enable all areas of California to
participate in the pilot program.



9889.27.  The bureau shall select a vehicle for participation in the
pilot program based on the vehicle meeting each of the following
criteria:
   (a) The auto body repairs to the vehicle were completed within 120
days of the request to participate in the pilot program.
   (b) The repair bill was in excess of two thousand five hundred
dollars ($2,500).
   (c) The owner of the vehicle is willing to provide access to the
vehicle.
   (d) Bureau personnel and resources to conduct an inspection are
available.



9889.28.  (a) An insurer, upon request by the bureau, shall provide
to the bureau documents and other necessary information related to an
inspection to be performed under this article, pursuant to Sections
1874.1 and 1874.2 of the Insurance Code.  The information provided in
this regard shall be subject to Section 1872.5 of the Insurance
Code.
   (b) If, as the result of an inspection, any civil, criminal, or
administrative action is taken against an auto body repair shop, the
order or judgment shall include a requirement for restitution to the
insurer that paid the claim.



9889.29.  The bureau shall report to the Legislature on the results
of the pilot program on or before September 1, 2003.



9889.30.  This article shall become inoperative on January 1, 2004,
and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute
deletes or extends that date.