South Carolina § 38-7-140 Penalty for failure to pay money due or to supply information required.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 38-7-140 — Penalty for failure to pay money due or to supply information required.

South Carolina § 38-7-140

Title 38INSURANCE

Ch. 7FEES AND TAXES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 38-7-140 (2026).

Text

(A)It is unlawful for a person, officer or employee of an insurer, or other person, with intent to evade a requirement of this title or a lawful requirement of the director or his designee, to:

(1)fail to pay any fees, taxes, penalties, or interest;

(2)fail to make, sign, or verify a return;

(3)fail to supply required information; or (4) make, render, sign, or verify false or fraudulent information.

(B)A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

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(A) It is unlawful for a person, officer or employee of an insurer, or other person, with intent to evade a requirement of this title or a lawful requirement of the director or his designee, to: (1) fail to pay any fees, taxes, penalties, or interest; (2) fail to make, sign, or verify a return; (3) fail to supply required information; or (4) make, render, sign, or verify false or fraudulent information. (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

Legislative History

HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-1-70 [1979 Act No. 63] recodified as SECTION 38-7-140 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 209; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 534.