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H. 5100
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Cato
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Introduced in the House on April 13, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Unfair trade practice for a motor vehicle repair business to administer insurance claims for motor vehicle repairs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/13/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5 4/13/2004 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-36 SO AS TO MAKE IT AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR BUSINESS TO ADMINISTER INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 39 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 39-5-36. It is an unlawful trade practice pursuant to Section 39-5-20 for a motor vehicle repair business actively engaged in the repair of motor vehicles, or a person or entity with a ten percent or more ownership interest in that business, to administer insurance claims."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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