South Carolina § 38-61-30 Promulgation of standards for readability of certain contracts and policies.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 38-61-30 — Promulgation of standards for readability of certain contracts and policies.

South Carolina § 38-61-30

Title 38INSURANCE

Ch. 61INSURANCE CONTRACTS GENERALLY

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S.C. Code Ann. § 38-61-30 (2026).

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The department shall promulgate regulations which establish minimum standards for the readability of each homeowners, dwelling fire, automobile, accident and health, life, and all other forms of personal insurance, excluding commercial, fleet vehicle, and group insurance, which must be complied with by all insurers authorized to do business in this State. The standards shall include, but are not limited to, standards on an index of policy provisions, general organization of text, text readability, type size, type style, type spacing, and general appearance of the insurance contract.

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The department shall promulgate regulations which establish minimum standards for the readability of each homeowners, dwelling fire, automobile, accident and health, life, and all other forms of personal insurance, excluding commercial, fleet vehicle, and group insurance, which must be complied with by all insurers authorized to do business in this State. The standards shall include, but are not limited to, standards on an index of policy provisions, general organization of text, text readability, type size, type style, type spacing, and general appearance of the insurance contract.

Legislative History

HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-3-61 [1978 Act No. 550 SECTION 2] recodified as SECTION 38-61-30 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 724.