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2004 Summary of New State Laws - Pennsylvania
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Bill # |
Bill Description |
Financial Regulation |
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(Investments) |
Establishes provisions regarding surplus notes, advances to insurance companies and guidelines for eligible investments. Effective 11/30/04 and 1/14/05. Act 216, Laws of 2004. |
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Miscellaneous New Insurance Provisions |
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(Manufactured Housing) |
Establishes provisions governing the installation of manufactured housing, including building and constructioni code compliance. Effective 11/29/04. Act 158, Laws of 2004. |
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Motor Vehicle Insurance |
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(Traffic Safety - Careless Driving and School Zone Speed Limits) |
Establishes new provisions relative to penalties for careless driving and school zone infractions. Effective 2/6/05. Act 237, Laws of 2004. |
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(Traffic Safety - Child Safety Seats) |
Reduces the number of days that a person must hold a learner's permit before they can obtain a commercial driver's license and modifies child booster seat provisions. Effective 9/13/04. Act 75, Laws of 2004. |
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(Traffic Safety - DUI) |
Makes driving under the influence or drugs or alcohol a criminal and personal injury crime and revises timeframe upon which claims based on related injuries may be filed. Effective 1/18/05. Act 103, Laws of 2004. |
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(Traffic Safety - DUI) |
Revises penalties related to driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Effective 11/29/04. Act 177, Laws of 2004. |
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State Building Code |
Revises various sections of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act. Effective 7/15/04. Act 92, Laws of 2004. |
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Tort Reform |
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(Asbestos Claims) |
Modifies applicability of certain asbestos-related claims based on a two-year statute of limitations. Effective 11/24/04. Act 152, Laws of 2004. |
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Workers' Compensation |
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(Legislative Study) |
Directs the Legislative Budget and Finance committee to study the state's workers' compensation system relative to other nearby states and make recommendations for lowering medical and indemnity and litigation costs, streamline claims processes, and control prices. Effective 6/15/04. |
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The information contained in this summary is not intended as a portrayal of every property/casualty-related law enacted in each state. Rather, it represents recently enacted legislation specifically identified by NAMIC State and Regulatory Affairs Staff as bearing direct relevance to those issues that represent NAMIC's National State Legislative Agenda or otherwise deemed pertinent to the interests of the majority of NAMIC members.
This summary is for use as a convenient tool for our members, and is not intended, and should not be considered to be, legal advice. Please consult your legal representatives.
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