South Carolina § 38-47-60 Adjuster acting for unauthorized insurer.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 38-47-60 — Adjuster acting for unauthorized insurer.

South Carolina § 38-47-60

Title 38INSURANCE

Ch. 47INSURANCE ADJUSTERS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 38-47-60 (2026).

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It is unlawful for a person to:

(1)act as adjuster on a contract made other than as authorized by the laws of this State or made by an insurer who is not regularly licensed to do business in this State; or (2) adjust or aid in the adjustment, either directly or indirectly, of a claim arising under a contract of insurance not authorized by the laws of this State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

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It is unlawful for a person to: (1) act as adjuster on a contract made other than as authorized by the laws of this State or made by an insurer who is not regularly licensed to do business in this State; or (2) adjust or aid in the adjustment, either directly or indirectly, of a claim arising under a contract of insurance not authorized by the laws of this State. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

Legislative History

HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-47-60 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-206; 1962 Code SECTION 37-206] has no comparable provisions in 1987 Act No. 155; Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-49-60 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-226; 1962 Code SECTION 37-226] recodified as SECTION 38-47-60 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1988 Act No. 374, SECTION 21; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 216; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 681.