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§ 38-77-20 — Construction.

South Carolina § 38-77-20
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 38INSURANCE
Ch. 77AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE

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S.C. Code Ann. § 38-77-20 (2026).

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This chapter is to be liberally construed in order to achieve its purposes.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-37-160 [1962 Code SECTION 37-591.3; 1974 (58) 2718] recodified as SECTION 38-77-20 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1.

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§ 38-77-10
Declaration of purpose.
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Short title.
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Automobile insurers not required to write coverage for automobile insurance for any applicants or existing policyholders.
§ 38-77-1120
Definitions.
§ 38-77-113
Conditions for waiver of license reinstatement fee.
§ 38-77-1130
Provision to authorized agencies, by insurance companies, of information regarding motor vehicle theft or motor vehicle insurance fraud; release of information by authorized agencies; immunity from liability.
§ 38-77-114
Review and reports on impact of repeal of antirebate laws concerning sale of automobile insurance.
§ 38-77-1140
Requirement that information be held in confidence until release is required; obligation of authorized agency, and its agents and employees, to testify.
§ 38-77-1150
Prohibitions relative to disclosure or nondisclosure of information.
§ 38-77-1160
Violations and penalties.
§ 38-77-120
Requirements for notice of cancellation of or refusal to renew policy.
§ 38-77-121
Application for original issuance of policy of insurance covering liability; cancellation notice; disclosure of previous cancellation or refusal to renew.
§ 38-77-122
Insurers and agents prohibited from refusing to issue automobile insurance policies due to certain factors; prohibited factors for premium rates.
§ 38-77-123
Insurers and agents prohibited from refusing to renew automobile insurance policies due to certain factors; cancellation restrictions; penalties for violations.
§ 38-77-124
Refusal to issue or renew automobile insurance policy on basis of location of residence.
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