§ 38-55-173 — Unlawful vehicle glass repair business practices; penalties.

(A) A person who is acting on behalf of or engaged in a vehicle glass repair business is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person offers or makes a payment or transfer of money or other consideration to: (1) a third person for the third person's referral of an insurance claimant to the vehicle glass repair business for the repair or replacement of vehicle safety glass; (2) an insurance claimant in connection with the repair or replacement of vehicle safety glass; or (3) waive, rebate, give, or pay all or part of an insurance claimant's casualty or property insurance deductible as consideration for selecting the vehicle glass repair business. (B) If the amount of the payment or transfer of subsection (A) has a value of: (1) one thousand dollars or more, the person, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both, per violation; or (2) less than one thousand dollars, the person, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both, per violation.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 215, SECTION 2, eff April 22, 2002.