Bill 3233

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3233
Primary Sponsor:                Rudnick
Committee Number:               02
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Motor vehicle glass
                                replacement or repair service
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Banking and Insurance
Computer Document Number:       BBM/10102JM.93
Introduced Date:                19930121    
Date of Last Amendment:         19940406
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940412
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rudnick
                                     Harrison
                                     Cobb-Hunter
                                     Moody-Lawrence
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3233  Senate  19940412      Introduced, read first time,    02
                            referred to Committee
3233  House   19940407      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
3233  House   19940406      Amended, read second time
3233  House   19940330      Committee Report: Favorable     26
                            with amendment
3233  House   19930121      Introduced, read first time,    26
                            referred to Committee

AMENDED

April 6, 1994

H. 3233

Introduced by REPS. Rudnick, Harrison, Cobb-Hunter and Moody-Lawrence

S. Printed 4/6/94--H.

Read the first time January 21, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 38-77-970 AND 38-77-980 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO INSURANCE COMPANY AND NO AGENT OR ADJUSTER FOR THE COMPANY THAT ISSUES OR RENEWS ANY POLICY OF INSURANCE COVERING ANY MOTOR VEHICLE MAY REQUIRE OR RECOMMEND THAT ANY PERSON INSURED UNDER THAT POLICY USE A PARTICULAR COMPANY OR LOCATION FOR THE PROVIDING OF AUTOMOBILE GLASS REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR SERVICES OR PRODUCTS INSURED BY THAT POLICY, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-77-970. No insurer, agent, adjuster, or motor vehicle physical damage appraiser may require that any insured or third-party claimant use a particular automobile glass repair facility as a condition precedent to the payment of an insurance claim.

All employees of an insurer, its agents, adjusters, or motor vehicle physical damage appraisers representing an insurer in an investigation, adjustment, and/or appraisal of an insurance claim must identify themselves to whomever they contact regarding the claim and disclose the name of the insurer they represent and the capacity in which they are acting on behalf of that insurer."

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