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H 3232 General Bill, By Herbkersman
Summary: Automobile repair estimates
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 12 TO CHAPTER 77, TITLE 38 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ARBITRARY LIMITS ON WRITTEN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR ESTIMATES; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM UNILATERALLY OR ARBITRARILY DISREGARDING A REPAIR OPERATION OR COST IDENTIFIED BY AN ESTIMATING SYSTEM WHICH AN INSURER AND COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY HAVE AGREED TO UTILIZE DETERMINING THE COST OF REPAIR; TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER, AGENT, EMPLOYEE, OR A REPRESENTATIVE FROM RECOMMENDING TO AN INSURED OR A CLAIMANT TO USE A SPECIFIC SHOP FOR REPAIR; AND TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER FROM OWNING OR HAVING AN INTEREST IN AN AUTO BODY REPAIR FACILITY.
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Summary: Automobile repair estimates
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 12 TO CHAPTER 77, TITLE 38 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ARBITRARY LIMITS ON WRITTEN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR ESTIMATES; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONS FROM UNILATERALLY OR ARBITRARILY DISREGARDING A REPAIR OPERATION OR COST IDENTIFIED BY AN ESTIMATING SYSTEM WHICH AN INSURER AND COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY HAVE AGREED TO UTILIZE DETERMINING THE COST OF REPAIR; TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER, AGENT, EMPLOYEE, OR A REPRESENTATIVE FROM RECOMMENDING TO AN INSURED OR A CLAIMANT TO USE A SPECIFIC SHOP FOR REPAIR; AND TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER FROM OWNING OR HAVING AN INTEREST IN AN AUTO BODY REPAIR FACILITY.
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| 12/14/10 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/14/10 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 01/11/11 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 93) |
| 01/11/11 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 93) |