South Carolina Statutes
§ 37-4-205 — Payment on legitimate insurance claim; damages; fees; costs.
South Carolina § 37-4-205
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 37-4-205 (2026).
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No person may act or attempt in a consumer credit transaction to prevent the filing or receiving of payment on a legitimate insurance claim. In an action in which it is found that a person has violated this section, the court shall award to the consumer the actual damages and consequential damages, if any, and to his attorneys their reasonable fees and costs. In determining attorney's fees and costs, the amount of recovery on behalf of the consumer is not controlling.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 66, SECTION 15.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 37-4-101
Short title.§ 37-4-102
Scope.§ 37-4-103
"Consumer credit insurance" defined.§ 37-4-106
Unconscionability.§ 37-4-108
Refund or credit required; amount.§ 37-4-109
Existing insurance; choice of insurer.§ 37-4-110
Charge for insurance in connection with a deferral, refinancing or consolidation; duplicate charges.§ 37-4-202
Amount of insurance.§ 37-4-203
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 37-4-205, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/4/37-4-205.