South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3685

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Cato, Whipper, Anderson, Bingham, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Davenport, Emory, Govan, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Kennedy, Leach, Lee, Mack, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Parks, Perry, Pinson, Rutherford, Scarborough, Scott, F.N. Smith, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Weeks, Coates, McGee, Kirsh, Sandifer, Altman, Hamilton, Tripp, Mahaffey and Duncan
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 513

Introduced in the House on March 2, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Motor vehicle repair business

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/2/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-5
    3/2/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-6
   3/10/2005  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Coates, McGee
   3/16/2005  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirsh
   3/30/2005  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer
   1/11/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Altman
   1/18/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hamilton, Tripp
   1/26/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mahaffey
   2/28/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/2/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-36 SO AS TO MAKE IT AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR BUSINESS TO ADMINISTER INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 39 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 39-5-36.    It is an unlawful trade practice pursuant to Section 39-5-20 for a motor vehicle repair business actively engaged in the repair of motor vehicles, or a person or entity with a ten percent or more ownership interest in that business, to administer insurance claims."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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