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Section 38-71-90. Penalty for violation of chapter.

SC Code § 38-71-90 (2019) (N/A)
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An insurer, health maintenance organization, or its officer or agent that issues or delivers to any person in this State any policy in wilful violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable state or federal law governing the transaction of business of insurance the Department of Insurance is authorized to enforce is subject to the provisions of Section 38-2-10 for each offense.

HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-35-220 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-459; 1962 Code Section 37-459] recodified as Section 38-71-90 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 374, Section 38; 2018 Act No. 219 (H.4657), Section 6, eff May 18, 2018.

Effect of Amendment

2018 Act No. 219, Section 6, inserted ", health maintenance organization," following "An insurer", and inserted "or any other applicable state or federal law governing the transaction of business of insurance the Department of Insurance is authorized to enforce" following "provisions of this chapter".

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Section 38-71-90. Penalty for violation of chapter.