PRINTER'S NO. 1934
No. 1529 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY CURRY, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BUNT, CAWLEY,
CORRIGAN, DeWEESE, FREEMAN, GEORGE, HARHAI, HENNESSEY,
HORSEY, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LEACH, MANDERINO, MELIO,
SCRIMENTI, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WALKO, WASHINGTON AND
YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 4, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, JUNE 4, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), entitled
2 "An act relating to unfair insurance practices; prohibiting
3 unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts
4 and practices; and prescribing remedies and penalties,"
5 further providing for unfair practices.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 5(a) of the act of July 22, 1974
9 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act,
10 is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
11 Section 5. Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or
12 Deceptive Acts or Practices Defined.--(a) "Unfair methods of
13 competition" and "unfair or deceptive acts or practices" in the
14 business of insurance means:
15 * * *
16 (15) Refusing to provide insurance for lead or lead hazards
17 in a premises which is subject to and has met interim control
18 requirements pursuant to lead poisoning prevention and control
1 measures of the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as
2 "The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951."
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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