Act No. 80

(H.639)

Insurance; automobile; volunteer drivers

This act prohibits insurers from refusing to issue motor vehicle liability insurance to an applicant solely because the applicant is a volunteer driver for a nonprofit corporation or a charitable organization pursuant to a written agreement. It also prohibits insurers from imposing a surcharge or increasing rates based solely on an insured's status as a volunteer driver. The act applies to all policies and contracts offered, issued, or renewed on and after September 1, 2010.

Date Signed by the Governor:  April 20, 2010

Effective Date:  July 1, 2010