South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 4797

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AMENDED

April 23, 2008

H. 4797

Introduced by Rep. Scarborough

S. Printed 4/23/08--H.

Read the first time March 4, 2008.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-180 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY FROM IMPOSING A FEE OR SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS OR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF RESPONDING TO A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-180.    (A)    A municipality or county, or unit or agency of it, may not impose a fee or seek reimbursement of costs or expenses incurred as a result of responding to a motor vehicle accident, except:

(1)    where the coverage for these services is provided by an insurance company to the insured and the services are billed lawfully to the insured;

(2)    for emergency medical services; or

(3)    for hazardous material clean up.

(B)    Nothing contained in this section prohibits a unit of government from seeking to collect from another unit of government the reasonable costs incurred for responding to a motor vehicle accident outside its jurisdiction of authority. Those costs may not be charged directly or indirectly to an insurance company unless otherwise covered under the terms of the insurance policy."

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

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