California · Insurance Code

INS §557: It is a misdemeanor for any person alone or in concert to prepare or make any bid or other writing which falsely purports to be a bona fide offer to repair a damaged motor vehicle or any other damaged

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is a misdemeanor to prepare a false repair bid or offer with intent to defraud an auto liability insurer into believing competitive bidding requirements or policy provisions have been met.

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It is a misdemeanor for any person alone or in concert to prepare or make any bid or other writing which falsely purports to be a bona fide offer to repair a damaged motor vehicle or any other damaged property, with the intent that the same be used for the purpose of fraudulently leading an automobile liability insurer to believe: (a) That a bid of some other person represents an offer made in open competition; or (b) That the policy provisions of such insurer governing bids for the repair of vehicles or other property insured under the policy have been complied with in good faith.

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