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07 LC 37 0411S (SCS)
Senate Bill 183
By: Senators Rogers of the 21st and Hill of the 32nd

AS PASSED SENATE

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance agents, agencies, subagents, counselors, and adjusters, so as to authorize insurance agents to charge and collect certain fees under certain circumstances; to provide for the keeping of records of such fees charged and collected; to provide for separate receipts for such fees; to prohibit the collection of any fees not so authorized; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance agents, agencies, subagents, counselors, and adjusters, is amended by adding a Code Section as follows:
"33-23-35.1
(a) On or after July 1, 2007, insurance agents may charge and collect administrative fees directly from consumers not in excess of the following schedule when processing applications and endorsements for property and casualty insurance:
(1) Any one of the following fees:
(A) Rewriting a canceled or lapsed policy
$ 10.00
(B) Reinstatement of a policy
10.00
(2) Any or all of the following fees as applicable:
(A) Home reinspection
$ 10.00
(B) Photographing a motor vehicle or home
5.00
(C) Receiving cash payments in the agency
5.00
(D) Motor vehicle reports Actual cost incurred
(b) If an agent chooses to charge and collect service fees in accordance with subsection (a) of this Code section, such fees shall be collected separate and distinct from the insurance company´s premium and shall be disclosed to the consumer as a separate charge by the agent before any services are rendered. The agent shall keep records of all such fees charged and collected in the same manner as premiums and the agent shall issue a separate receipt for any fee collected.
(c) Except as expressly provided in this Code Section, an agent shall not charge or collect additional fees for services."

SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2007.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.