Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1153 Ratification Number:528 Act Number:443 Primary Sponsor:Mullinax Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor vehicle insurance, non-owner policy Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Jun 03, 1992 Computer Document Number:1153 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jul 01, 1992 Introduced Date:Jan 05, 1992 Date of Last Amendment:Mar 17, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jul 01, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 443 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Mullinax Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1153 ------ Jul 01, 1992 Act No. 443
1153 ------ Jul 01, 1992 Signed by Governor
1153 ------ Jun 04, 1992 Ratified R 528
1153 House Jun 03, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
1153 House Jun 02, 1992 Read second time
1153 House May 27, 1992 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, June 2, 1992
1153 House May 14, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 26
1153 House Mar 24, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
1153 Senate Mar 19, 1992 Read third time, sent to House
1153 Senate Mar 17, 1992 Amended, read second time
1153 Senate Mar 12, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 02
with amendment
1153 Senate Jan 15, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 02
referred to Committee
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(A443, R528, S1153)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A NONOWNER INSURANCE POLICY WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE; AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 56-1-245 AND 38-77-113 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE A LICENSE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE, THE LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEE MAY BE WAIVED IF THE LICENSEE HAD LIABILITY COVERAGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Definitions
SECTION 1. Section 38-77-30(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) `Automobile insurance' means automobile bodily injury and property damage liability insurance, including medical payments and uninsured motorist coverage, and automobile physical damage insurance such as automobile comprehensive physical damage, collision, fire, theft, combined additional coverage, and similar automobile physical damage insurance and economic loss benefits as provided by this chapter written or offered by automobile insurers. An automobile insurance policy includes a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in item (7) of Section 56-9-20 and any nonowner automobile insurance policy which covers an individual private passenger automobile not owned by the insured, a family member of the insured, or a resident of the same household as the insured."
Condition for waiver of license reinstatement fee
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-245. If a driver's license is suspended or revoked because the licensee is determined by the department to have no motor vehicle liability insurance, the director of the motor vehicle division of the
department shall waive the reinstatement fee imposed pursuant to Section 56-1-390 if the licensee had motor vehicle liability coverage when his license was suspended or revoked. The director shall document his reasons for waiving the fee in the records of the department."
Condition for waiver of license reinstatement fee
SECTION 3. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-77-113. If a driver's license is suspended or revoked because the licensee is determined by the department to have no motor vehicle liability insurance, the director of the motor vehicle division of the department shall waive the reinstatement fee imposed pursuant to Section 56-1-390 if the licensee had motor vehicle liability coverage when his license was suspended or revoked. The director shall document his reasons for waiving the fee in the records of the department."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 1st day of July, 1992.