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Session 114 - (2001-2002)Printer Friendly
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S 0642 General Bill, By Thomas and Martin
Similar (H 4029)
Summary: Motorist Insurance Identification Database Program Act, Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Public Safety Department
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 10, TITLE 56 SO AS TO ENACT THE "MOTORIST INSURANCE IDENTIFICATION DATABASE PROGRAM ACT" AND PROVIDE THAT MOTORIST INSURANCE IDENTIFICATION DATA MUST BE COMPILED IN A DATABASE TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF TRANSMITTING DATA FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES, TO PROVIDE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES MUST CONTRACT WITH A DESIGNATED AGENT TO COMPILE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR THE DATABASE FROM INSURERS' INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-10-553, RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF DATA BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BY THE USE OF RANDOM SAMPLING, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE RANDOM SAMPLING PROCEDURE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-10-225, RELATING TO KEEPING PROOF OF INSURANCE IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE TIME FRAMES FOR PRODUCING THE PROOF OF INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-10-520, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT FIRST PAYING THE UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE FEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE AND TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO SUSPEND A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE UPON RECEIVING NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS OF ANY UNINSURED MOTORIST STATUTES, INSTEAD OF RECEIVING RECORDS OF A PERSON'S CONVICTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 56-10-270, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF UNINSURED VEHICLES AND PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-210, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO MAKE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON THE TEMPORARY PLATE AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER OF A LICENSE PLATE MORE DETAILED; TO REPEAL SECTION 56-3-220, RELATING TO DEALERS "SOLD" CARDS FOR VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-10-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INSURERS NOTIFYING THE DEPARTMENT OF A LAPSE OR TERMINATION OF INSURANCE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO GIVE THE DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF FIRST TIME POLICIES AND RENEWALS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-10-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS ON THE VEHICLE OWNER WHEN THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNINSURED, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO GIVE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON POLICIES TO THE DEPARTMENT.
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04/26/01Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
04/26/01Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-7



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