South Carolina Statutes
§ 34-29-163 — Effect of misrepresentation by insured.
South Carolina § 34-29-163
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 34BANKING, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MONEY
Ch. 29CONSUMER FINANCE LAW
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 34-29-163 (2026).
Text
A policy or certificate may not be declared void and the insurer may not avoid liability based upon a misrepresentation made by the insured, with respect to information provided regarding medical conditions or health history required in furnishing evidence of insurability, that is not causally related to the contingency or event by which the policy claim arises.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 66, SECTION 4, eff January 1, 2000.
Nearby Sections
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§ 34-29-10
Definitions.§ 34-29-120
Advertising.§ 34-29-160
Insurance on security and borrower.§ 34-29-163
Effect of misrepresentation by insured.§ 34-29-165
Evidence of insurability.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 34-29-163, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/29/34-29-163.