SB-0985, As Passed Senate, November 29, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENATE BILL No. 985

 

 

May 8, 2018, Introduced by Senator HUNE and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

 

 

     A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled

 

"The insurance code of 1956,"

 

(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 130.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 130. (1) An automobile club contract is not insurance or

 

the business of insurance and is not subject to this act.

 

     (2) As used in this section:

 

     (a) "Automobile club" means a legal entity that, in

 

consideration of dues, assessments, or periodic payments of money,

 

promises to provide automobile club services to its members or

 

subscribers.

 

     (b) "Automobile club contract" means an agreement whereby an

 

automobile club promises to render, furnish, or procure automobile

 


club services to or for its members or subscribers.

 

     (c) "Automobile club services" means services that assist a

 

member or subscriber of an automobile club in matters relating to

 

motor travel or the operation, use, or maintenance of a motor

 

vehicle by supplying services that may include, but are not limited

 

to, towing service, emergency road service, bail and guaranteed

 

arrest bond certificate service, legal service, insurance service,

 

discount service, financial service, theft service, map service,

 

and touring service.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.