Motor club services updates.

ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0035

ENROLLED
ACT NO. 15,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2018 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to insurance; amending definitions for motor club services; amending requirements for motor club membership cards or certificates; repealing requirements and procedures for motor club agent licenses; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 31
‑
14
‑
102
(a)(vi), (vii), (xii)

and
(xiv),
31
‑
14
‑
110
,
31
‑
14
‑
115 and 31
‑
14
‑
116
(a)(ii) and (v)
are amended to read:

31
‑
14
‑
102
.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(vi)

"
Discount service
"
means an arrangement by a motor club resulting in giving special discounts, rebates or reductions of price on gasoline, oil, repairs, parts, accessories or service for motor vehicles

or other goods and services
to holders of service contracts with the club;

(vii)

"
Emergency road service
"
means
the adjustment, repair or replacement
any act

by a motor club

consisting of fuel delivery, extrication, lockout service,
key replacement,
repair, replacement or other adjustment
of the equipment, tires or mechanical parts of a motor vehicle so as to permit it to be operated under its own power;

(xii)

"
Motor club
"
means a person directly or indirectly engaged
, either as principal or agent,
in selling or offering for sale, furnishing or procuring motor club service;

(xiv)

"
Service contract
"
means a written agreement whereby any person promises for a consideration to render, furnish or procure motor club service for any other person

and includes contracts satisfying the requirements of W.S. 31
‑
14
‑
119
;

31
‑
14
‑
110
.

Continuation
of certificate of authority.

Every certificate of authority issued to a motor club shall
expire annually on July 1, of each year, unless sooner revoked or suspended

continue in force
until suspended or revoked by the commissioner or terminated at the motor club
'
s request, subject to payment
each year

before
July 1
,
of the annual licensing fee provided in W.S. 31
‑
1
4
‑
109(a)(ii)
and subject to providing proof of the financial security requirement in W.S. 31
‑
14
‑
103 on a form the commissioner prescribes
.

31
‑
14
‑
115
.

Proof of m
embership; date and signature on service contract.

Every service contract executed, issued or delivered in this state shall be accompanied by a

membership card or certificate and shall be dated and signed by the motor club issuing it

proof of membership provided to the contract holder
.

31
‑
14
‑
116
.

Contents of service contract.

(a)

A service contract shall not be executed, issued or delivered in this state unless it contains the following:

(ii)

The exact location of its home office and

of its usual place of business in this state, giving street number and city

any business office
in the United States
,
phone number
, email address
or other contact information to which consumer inquiries may be made
;

(v)

A statement in not less than fourteen (14) point

modern

bold
type at the head of the contract stating,
"
This is not an automobile liability or physical damage insurance contract.
"

Section 2
.

W.S.
31
‑
14
‑
102(a)(iv) and
31
‑
14
‑
120 through 31
‑
14
‑
129 are repealed.

Section
3
.

This act is effective July 1, 201
8
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TI
ME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

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