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 The Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration, in conjunction with the Ohio 

Attorney General Richard Cordray’s Office, the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court and the Hamilton 

County Sheriff’s Department, carried out a court order Monday to lock down three illegal auto repair facilities. 

Injunctions were granted against Jesse Paige, owner of Jesse’s Auto Body; Mike Weigel, owner of Mike’s Auto 

Body & Repair; and Will Scruggs, owner of Will’s Auto Repair & Body Shop; all of Cincinnati, for failing to 

register with the Board.  When the owners failed to meet the registration requirements after the injunction, the 

Board filed a “Contempt of Court” complaint.  The Court issued a deadline for the owners to become compliant 

with the Board and pay back fees.  When the deadline passed without compliance, the Board was granted a 

“Lock-down” order.  The businesses will remain locked down until they are registered.   

Michael Greene, Executive Director of the agency, indicated, “Enforcement efforts against illegal repair 

facilities increased in 2007 and 2008, and the trend will continue.  It is not the Board’s intention to close down 

repair shops, but rather bring them into compliance with state and federal regulations.”  He added, “It’s a 

consumer issue, and I would suggest everyone visit our website at www.collisionboard.ohio.gov prior to 

selecting a repair facility.  Consumers can check for registered shops at our e-licensing verification link, and 

learn the rights of a motorist when seeking auto repairs.” 

The Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration was created in 1999 to regulate the collision 

repair industry and provide consumer protection.  The Board is entirely funded by registration fees from 

collision shops, auto glass businesses, paintless dent repair companies and airbag replacement units 

throughout Ohio.  The Board is made up of five collision repair shop owners, one mechanical repair shop 

owner, and one person to represent the public, who has no financial interest in the auto repair industry.  

For additional information about Ohio’s collision board, visit  www.collisionboard.ohio.gov.

 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          AB 1179 (Jones)
          As Amended  April 27, 2009
          Majority vote 

           INSURANCE           10-0
          
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          |Ayes:|Coto, Garrick, Blakeslee, |     |                          |
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          |     |Charles Calderon, Carter, |     |                          |
          |     |Feuer, Hayashi, Nava,     |     |                          |
          |     |Niello, Torres            |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :   Adds to the Auto Body Repair Consumer Bill of Rights
          a disclosure that the consumer has a right to seek and obtain an
          independent repair estimate directly from a registered body
          shop, even when pursuing an insurance claim for repair of the
          vehicle.