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Bill 51

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      51
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010110
Primary Sponsor:                  Mescher
All Sponsors:                     Mescher, McGill, Elliott, Rankin, Branton
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5013djc01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Motor vehicle insurance, provider of to 
                                  notify Public Safety Department when lapse in; 
                                  Insurance, Motor vehicle


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010110  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This 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.

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.

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