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Bill 329

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      329
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010215
Primary Sponsor:                  Leatherman
All Sponsors:                     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
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18196som01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Banking and Insurance Committee 02 SBI
Subject:                          Motor vehicle glass repair business, 
                                  certain conduct considered unfair trade 
                                  practice; Consumer Affairs


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020430  Recommitted to Committee               02 SBI
Senate  20010328  Committee report: Favorable            02 SBI
Senate  20010215  Introduced, read first time,           02 SBI
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 28, 2001 - Word format

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.

    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

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

DAVID L. THOMAS for Committee.

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

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:

    Section 37-18-10.    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."

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

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