South Carolina § 38-59-30 Notice and hearing by director or designee; penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 38-59-30 — Notice and hearing by director or designee; penalties.

South Carolina § 38-59-30

Title 38INSURANCE

Ch. 59CLAIMS PRACTICES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-30 (2026).

Text

If, after due notice and hearing, the director or his designee determines that the insurer has engaged in any of the improper claim practices defined in Section 38-59-20, he shall order the insurer to cease and desist from the practice and may impose a penalty as provided in Section 38-2-10. If the penalty is imposed, the penalty may not be considered a cost of the insurer for purposes of determining whether or not the rates of the insurer warrant adjustment.

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If, after due notice and hearing, the director or his designee determines that the insurer has engaged in any of the improper claim practices defined in Section 38-59-20, he shall order the insurer to cease and desist from the practice and may impose a penalty as provided in Section 38-2-10. If the penalty is imposed, the penalty may not be considered a cost of the insurer for purposes of determining whether or not the rates of the insurer warrant adjustment.

Legislative History

HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-37-1120 [1962 Code SECTION 37-591.57; 1974 (58) 2718] recodified as SECTION 38-59-30 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1988 Act No. 374, SECTION 30; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 723.