2001-2002 Bill 329: Motor Vehicle Glass Repair Business, Certain Conduct Considered Unfair

BIL:329

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:Senate

IND:20010215

PSP:Leatherman

SPO:Leatherman, Alexander, Branton, Courson, Elliott, Ford, Gregory, Grooms, Hawkins, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Leventis, Matthews, McGill, Mescher, O’Dell, Patterson, Pinckney, Ravenel, Reese, Short, Verdin and Wilson

DDN:l:\council\bills\skb\18196som01.doc

RBY:Senate

COM:Banking and Insurance Committee 02 SBI

SUB:Motor vehicle glass repair business, certain conduct considered unfair trade practice; Consumer Affairs

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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Senate20020430Recommitted to Committee02 SBI

Senate20010328Committee report: Favorable02 SBI

Senate20010215Introduced, read first time,02 SBI

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20010328

TXT:

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 28, 2001

S.329

Introduced by Senators Leatherman, Alexander, Branton, Courson, Elliott, Ford, Gregory, Grooms, Hawkins, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Leventis, Matthews, McGill, Mescher, O’Dell, Patterson, Pinckney, Ravenel, Reese, Short, Verdin and Wilson

S. Printed 3/28/01--S.

Read the first time February 15, 2001.

THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND INSURANCE

To whom was referred a Bill (S.329) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Chapter 18 to Title 37, relating to consumer protection, so as to provide certain conduct in the vehicle glass repair business, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

DAVID L. THOMAS for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

Minimal (Some additional costs expected but can be absorbed)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

Attorney General:

The Attorney General has stated that there would be no cost to the State General Fund nor on federal and/or other funds.

Department of Consumer Affairs:

The department states that there would be a minimal cost to the agency which can be absorbed at the current level of funding.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 18 TO TITLE 37, RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CONDUCT IN THE VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR BUSINESS IS AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE AND UNLAWFUL.

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

SECTION 1.The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“CHAPTER 18

Vehicle Glass Repairs

Section 371810.It is an unfair trade practice and unlawful for a person who is engaged in the vehicle glass repair business to:

(1)offer or make a payment to a third person for the third person’s referral of an insurance claimant to the vehicle glass repair business for vehicle glass repairs; or

(2)waive, rebate, give, or pay all or part of an insurance claimant’s casualty or property insurance deductible as consideration for selecting the vehicle glass repair business.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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