1821 - Membership in system.

                               SUBCHAPTER C                      COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE SYSTEM     Sec.     1821.  Membership in system.     1822.  Warning notice on application for insurance and claim            forms.     1823.  Rules and regulations.     1824.  Civil immunity.     1825.  Use of information (Deleted by amendment).     1826.  Annual reports (Deleted by amendment).        Chapter Heading.  The heading of Subchapter C was amended     December 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, effective immediately.     § 1821.  Membership in system.        (a)  General rule.--Each motor vehicle insurer shall, as a     condition of authority to transact the business of insurance in     this Commonwealth, obtain and maintain membership in one or more     comprehensive database systems for the purpose of reporting and     accessing motor vehicle insurance claims data and information.        (b)  Requirements for selection.--Any comprehensive database     system selected for membership by a motor vehicle insurer shall     meet the following minimum qualifications:            (1)  Have and maintain a computerized database.            (2)  Have and maintain the capacity to interact with        other comprehensive database systems or have and maintain a        substantial insurer membership.            (3)  Have the ability to service the insurance industry,        insurance regulators or law enforcement authorities on an        interstate basis.        (c)  Claims information.--Each motor vehicle insurer shall     report and access data and information relating to motor vehicle     insurance claims to its comprehensive database systems in     accordance with the systems' reporting procedures.        (d)  Availability to law enforcement officials.--Any data and     information reported to a comprehensive database system may be     made available to law enforcement officials.        (e)  Payment of expenses.--Each motor vehicle insurer shall     be liable for its share of expenses incurred by any     Pennsylvania-specific data index of which the insurer was a     member prior to the effective date of this act.     (Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, eff. 60 days)        1992 Amendment.  Act 174 deleted former section 1821 and     added a new section 1821.