A person is considered as acting agent for a surety insurer established in another state when he represents the insurer by:
(a) receiving or transmitting applications for suretyship,
(b) receiving for delivery bonds founded on applications forwarded from this State, or
(c) procuring suretyship to be effected by the insurer upon the bonds of this State or upon bonds given to persons in this State.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-13-100 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-610; 1962 Code Section 37-610] recodified as Section 38-15-80 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 38-15-10. Special authority required for writing certain bonds; forms of the bonds.
Section 38-15-20. Withdrawal of special authority for writing certain bonds.
Section 38-15-30. Deposit of securities required.
Section 38-15-40. Effect of reduction in value of bonds deposited by surety.
Section 38-15-50. Deposit of cash in trust in lieu of giving bond or depositing securities.
Section 38-15-60. Power to become surety; release; rights and liabilities.
Section 38-15-70. Estoppel to deny power to execute bond or assume liability.
Section 38-15-80. Persons considered agents of surety insurers.