South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 5100

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Cato
Document Path: l:\council\bills\pt\1965mm04.doc

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
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   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

4/13/2004

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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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