S 0121 General Bill, By Mescher, Elliott and Reese
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-10-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT PROVIDERS OF INSURANCE OR SECURITY
 NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF TERMINATION OR LAPSE
 UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF LAPSE UNDER ANY
 CIRCUMSTANCE.

   11/18/98  Senate Prefiled
   11/18/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-49
   01/12/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-49

TO AMEND SECTION 56-10-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT PROVIDERS OF INSURANCE OR SECURITY NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF TERMINATION OR LAPSE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF LAPSE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 56-10-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-10-40. Every insurer writing automobile liability insurance in this State and every provider of other security approved and accepted by the director or his designee in lieu of such insurance shall immediately notify the department of the lapse or termination of any such insurance or security issued to or provided for a resident of this State in the following circumstances:

(1) the lapse or termination of such insurance or security occurs within three months of issuance provided that this subsection only applies to new policies, and not renewal or replacement policies; or

(2) the lapse or termination occurs after three months for a resident who fails one or more of the objective standards prescribed in Section 38-73-455.

This notification must be in writing or magnetic media in a manner considered satisfactory to the department. Upon receipt of any such notice the department shall make a reasonable effort to notify the person that his certificate of registration has been suspended and shall recover the certificate from such person and the motor vehicle registration plates from the vehicles concerned."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.