Current Status Bill Number:4955 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980402 Primary Sponsor:Bowers All Sponsors:Bowers Drafted Document Number:psd\7342jm.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 26 HLCI Subject:Motor vehicle insurance, safe driver discount, driver not to forfeit for merit rating points
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House 19980402 Introduced, read first time, 26 HLCI
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 73, TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY, CASUALTY, AND INLAND MARINE INSURANCE AND SURETY RATES, RATE-MAKING ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE STATE RATING AND STATISTICAL DIVISION, BY ADDING SECTION 38-73-765 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO DRIVER WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A SAFE DRIVER DISCOUNT SHALL FORFEIT THAT DISCOUNT FOR UP TO FOUR MERIT RATING POINTS FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 73 of Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-73-765. Notwithstanding Section 38-73-735 or any other provision of law, no driver who has been granted a safe driver discount under the provisions of this chapter shall forfeit that discount for up to four merit rating points for automobile insurance purposes."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.