S 0008 General Bill, By Giese, Elliott and Reese
Summary: Automobile insurers required to provide coverage to handicapped persons who own a vehicle but don't have a driver's license, provisions
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-112, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE INSURERS NOT BEING REQUIRED TO WRITE COVERAGE FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FOR ANY APPLICANTS OR EXISTING POLICYHOLDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE AUTOMOBILE INSURERS TO OFFER COVERAGE TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS HANDICAPPED AND WHO OWNS A VEHICLE IN THIS STATE BUT WHO DOES NOT HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE IF THE AUTOMOBILE IS PRINCIPALLY GARAGED AND OPERATED IN THIS STATE AND THE OWNER DESIGNATES TO THE INSURER WHO THE PRINCIPAL OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE AND THIS PERSON HAS A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR OTHERWISE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 38-77-112.
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12/04/02	Senate	Prefiled
12/04/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
01/14/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-24
01/14/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-24