H 4264 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 4264 General Bill, By K.G. Kempe, J.M. Baxley, D.W. Beatty, J.L.M. Cromer,
J.L. Harris, Harvin, H.H. Keyserling, J.T. McElveen, Neilson, T.F. Rogers,
I.K. Rudnick and J.J. Snow
A Bill to provide that the Chief Insurance Commissioner shall require a
reduction in motor vehicle liability insurance rates for a three-year period
for any person who voluntarily attends and successfully completes a motor
vehicle accident prevention course approved by the Commissioner.
01/23/92 House Introduced and read first time HJ-11
01/23/92 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-12
04/23/92 House Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry HJ-29
05/06/92 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 7, 1992 HJ-62
05/07/92 House Amended HJ-74
05/07/92 House Read second time HJ-76
05/07/92 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day HJ-76
05/08/92 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
05/12/92 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
05/12/92 Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-1
AMENDED
May 7, 1992
H. 4264
Introduced by REPS. Kempe, Harvin, Neilson, J. Harris, Rudnick,
McElveen, Cromer, Baxley, Snow, Rogers, Keyserling and Beatty
S. Printed 5/7/92--H.
Read the first time January 23, 1992.
A BILL
TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHIEF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
SHALL REQUIRE A REDUCTION IN MOTOR VEHICLE
LIABILITY INSURANCE RATES FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD
FOR ANY PERSON WHO VOLUNTARILY ATTENDS AND
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
PREVENTION COURSE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-73-737. Premium rates charged for liability
coverages and collision coverage under a private passenger automobile
insurance policy must be subject to an approved driver training course
credit once satisfactory evidence is presented that any applicant for the
credit, who is not subject to the youthful operator approved driver
training course credit mandated by Regulation 69-13.2(C), has
successfully completed an approved driver training course. The amount
of the credit may be determined by each individual insurer based upon
factually or statistically supported data, and is subject to prior approval
by the commissioner. The discount must be afforded to the operator for
thirty-six months from the date the approved driver training course was
completed. The credit must be afforded by each insurer to all applicants,
other than those considered within Regulation 69-13.2(C), in a
nondiscriminatory manner.
(A) An approved driver training course is a driver training course
which has been approved by the South Carolina Department of
Education, the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public
Transportation, or any other responsible educational agency, and was
conducted by:
(1) a recognized secondary school, college, or university;
(2) instructors certified by the South Carolina Department
of Education, the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public
Transportation, or other responsible educational agency; or
(3) any other school approved and supervised by the South
Carolina Department of Education, the South Carolina Department of
Highways and Public Transportation, or other responsible educational
agency.
(B) Satisfactory evidence is a certificate, signed by an official of
the school, the South Carolina Department of Education, the South
Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation, or other
responsible educational agency, which certifies that:
(1) the course was approved by, and the instructors were
certified by, the South Carolina Department of Education, the South
Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation, or other
responsible educational agency; and
(2) for schools other than recognized secondary schools,
colleges, or universities, the school was approved and supervised by the
South Carolina Department of Education, the South Carolina
Department of Highways and Public Transportation, or other responsible
educational agency."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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