Bill Summary for H 1007 (2017-2018)
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May 24 2018
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View NCGA Bill Details | 2017-2018 Session |
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES REGARDING MOTOR VEHICLE APPRAISERS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND LONG TERM FUNDING SOLUTIONS.Intro. by Torbett, Iler, Presnell, Shepard.
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Bill summary
Amends GS 20-279.2 to require that the Commissioner of Insurance administer and enforce GS 20-279.21(d1), which directs how motor vehicle appraisers are to appraise the value of motor vehicles involved in certain insurance claims. Previously, the law required the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to administer these provisions.
Makes additional clarifying changes and switches to gender-neutral pronouns.
Amends GS 20-279.21 to specify that the terms appraiser and umpire include persons licensed as a motor vehicle damage appraiser under GS 58-33-26 and GS 58-33-30 who also meet existing employment requirements. Makes failure to comply with subsection (d1) subject to civil penalty.