South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3598


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3598
Ratification Number:              248
Act Number:                       215
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010220
Primary Sponsor:                  Cato
All Sponsors:                     Cato, Barfield, Battle, Carnell, Chellis, 
                                  Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Davenport, Edge, 
                                  Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Hosey, Kirsh, Knotts, 
                                  Law, Leach, Limehouse, Lloyd, Lucas, Mack, 
                                  Meacham-Richardson, J.H. Neal, Ott, Parks, 
                                  Perry, Phillips, Riser, Rivers, Rodgers, 
                                  Sandifer, Scott, Snow, Stuart, Trotter, Webb, 
                                  Whatley, A. Young, J. Young, Wilder, Hinson, 
                                  Robinson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18195som01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020409
Date of Last Amendment:           20020404
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020422
Subject:                          Motor vehicle glass repair business, 
                                  certain conduct considered unfair trade 
                                  practice


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020514  Act No. A215
------  20020422  Signed by Governor
------  20020416  Ratified R248
Senate  20020409  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   20020404  Senate amendments amended,
                  returned to Senate with amendment
House   20020403  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 20020404
Senate  20020321  Read third time, returned with
                  amendment
Senate  20020320  Amended, read second time, 
                  notice of general amendments
------  20020320  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020319  Committee report: Favorable with       02 SBI
                  amendment
Senate  20010328  Introduced, read first time,           02 SBI
                  referred to Committee
House   20010328  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010327  Read second time
House   20010322  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Hinson
                                                                 Robinson
House   20010321  Committee report: Favorable            26 HLCI
House   20010221  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Wilder
House   20010220  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 21, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 19, 2002 - Word format
Revised on March 20, 2002 - Word format
Revised on March 20, 2002-A - Word format

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(A215, R248, H3598)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CONDUCT IN THE VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR BUSINESS IS AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE AND UNLAWFUL; AND BY ADDING SECTION 38-55-173 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CONDUCT IN THE VEHICLE GLASS REPAIR BUSINESS IS A MISDEMEANOR.

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

Certain conduct in vehicle glass repair business declared unfair trade practice and unlawful

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 39-5-170. It is an unfair trade practice and unlawful for a person who is acting on behalf of or engaged in a vehicle glass repair business to offer or make a payment or transfer money or other consideration to:

(1) a third person for the third person's referral of an insurance claimant to the vehicle glass repair business for the repair or replacement of vehicle safety glass;

(2) an insurance claimant in connection with the repair or replacement of vehicle safety glass; or

(3) 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."

Certain conduct in vehicle glass repair business declared a misdemeanor

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-55-173. (A) A person who is acting on behalf of or engaged in a vehicle glass repair business is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person offers or makes a payment or transfer of money or other consideration to:

(1) a third person for the third person's referral of an insurance claimant to the vehicle glass repair business for the repair or replacement of vehicle safety glass;

(2) an insurance claimant in connection with the repair or replacement of vehicle safety glass; or

(3) 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.

(B) If the amount of the payment or transfer of subsection (A) has a value of:

(1) one thousand dollars or more, the person, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both, per violation; or

(2) less than one thousand dollars, the person, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both, per violation."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 16th day of April, 2002.

Approved the 22nd day of April, 2002.

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