S 0329 General Bill, By 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
 A BILL 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.

   02/15/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   02/15/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-6
   03/28/01  Senate Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance SJ-17
   04/30/02  Senate Recommitted to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-29

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.