H 3685 Session 116 (2005-2006)
H 3685 General Bill, By Cato, Whipper, Anderson, Bingham, Breeland, G. Brown,
R. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Davenport, Emory, Govan, J. Hines, M. Hines,
Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Kennedy, Leach, Lee, Mack,
Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Parks, Perry, Pinson, Rutherford, Scarborough, Scott,
F.N. Smith, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Weeks, Coates, McGee, Kirsh, Sandifer,
Altman, Hamilton, Tripp, Mahaffey and Duncan
Similar(S 513)
A 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.
03/02/05 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
03/02/05 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-6
03/10/05 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Coates, McGee
03/16/05 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirsh
03/30/05 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer
01/11/06 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Altman
01/18/06 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
Hamilton, Tripp
01/26/06 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mahaffey
02/28/06 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
H. 3685
A 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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