The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by LG Sullivan.
DIGEST
SB 85 Original 2020 Regular Session Connick
Present law, relative to traffic and motor vehicles allows any person in whose name more than 25
motor vehicles are registered or who owns property in Louisiana assessed in his name having a value
of $100,000 or more to qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by
the assistant secretary of the office of motor vehicles.
Present law prohibits insurers from engaging in methods, practices, and acts declared to be unfair
or deceptive under present law.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that the prohibitions on unfair or deceptive trade
practices applies to anyone with a certificate of self-insurance.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Amends R.S. 22:1962(C); adds R.S. 32:1042(E))