GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 798*

Short Title:  Priorities in Rental Car Ins.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Stamey; Black, Fitch, and Fussell.
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Referred to:  Judiciary III.
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April 8, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PRIORITIES FOR PAYMENT OF LIABILITY CLAIMS WHEN MORE THAN ONE INSURANCE POLICY COVERS A RENTED VEHICLE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-279.21 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( c1)	When a vehicle is rented and is covered by more than one liability insurance policy, the priority for payment of liability claims shall be:
(1)	The liability policy or policies, if any, of any unauthorized driver of the vehicle, who was driving the vehicle when the accident upon which the liability claim arose;
(2)	The liability policy or policies, if any, of any authorized driver of the vehicle, who was driving the vehicle when the accident upon which the liability claim arose;
(3)	The liability policy or policies, if any,  of the rental company."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1993.