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2019 SESSION
SB 1415 Public adjusters; regulation.
Introduced by: T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public adjusters. Provides that public adjusting includes soliciting an insured. The measure expands the list of activities in which any person other than a licensed public adjuster is prohibited from engaging to include (i) preparing, completing, or filing an insurance claim on behalf of an insured; (ii) aiding or acting on behalf of an insured in negotiating for or effecting the settlement of a claim for loss or damage covered by an insurance contract; (iii) advertising for employment as a public adjuster; or (iv) soliciting, investigating, or adjusting a claim on behalf of a public adjuster or an insured. The measure provides that an insured may void a contract he may have signed with a person who is not licensed as a public adjuster. The measure also requires that (a) the account into which funds received by a public adjuster on behalf of an insured toward the settlement of a claim be a noninterest-bearing account and (b) the public adjuster keep accurate and itemized records of the funds deposited into the account, which funds are required to be held separately from other funds and be reasonably ascertainable from the books of accounts and records of the public adjuster.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102498D pdf | impact statement
- 02/18/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1415ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/19/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0627) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102498D
- 01/08/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/21/19 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/23/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/19 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/25/19 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/29/19 House: Read first time
- 01/29/19 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/12/19 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/19 House: Read second time
- 02/13/19 House: Read third time
- 02/13/19 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/19 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/18/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1415ER)
- 02/18/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/19/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/20/19 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2019
- 02/20/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/19/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 627 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/19/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0627)