South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 29 - South Carolina Life And Accident And Health Insurance Guaranty Association
Section 38-29-210. Construction.

This chapter must be liberally construed to effect the purpose under Section 38-29-30 which constitutes an aid and guide to interpretation.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-29-200 [1962 Code Section 37-1418; 1971 (57) 351] recodified as Section 38-21-210 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former 1976 Code Section 38-17-190 [1962 Code Section 37-564; 1972 (57) 2776] recodified as Section 38-29-200 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 631. Formerly Code 1976 Section 38-29-200, renumbered by 2020 Act No. 121, Section 1.A, eff March 24, 2020.
Editor's Note
2020 Act No. 121, Section 1.B, provides as follows:
"[1.]B. The amendments made by this act do not apply to a member insurer that has been placed under an order of rehabilitation or liquidation before July 1, 2020."

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 38 - Insurance

Chapter 29 - South Carolina Life And Accident And Health Insurance Guaranty Association

Section 38-29-10. Short title.

Section 38-29-20. Definitions.

Section 38-29-30. Declaration of purpose.

Section 38-29-40. Application of chapter; limitations.

Section 38-29-50. Association created; membership as a condition of authority to transact insurance; accounts; supervision.

Section 38-29-60. Board of directors.

Section 38-29-70. Powers and duties of Association.

Section 38-29-80. Assessments.

Section 38-29-90. Plan of operation.

Section 38-29-100. Duties and powers of director; suspension or revocation of certificate of authority; appeals from board of directors; notice to interested persons of effect of chapter.

Section 38-29-110. Detection and prevention of insurer impairments.

Section 38-29-120. Appointment of special deputy for director.

Section 38-29-130. Assessment liability of insureds not reduced; records of Association; Association considered creditor of impaired insurer; distribution of assets of impaired insurer; unfair trade practice; recovery procedure.

Section 38-29-140. Examination and regulation of Association; annual reports.

Section 38-29-150. Exemption of Association from fees and taxes.

Section 38-29-160. Showing certificate of contribution as asset; offset of write-off against tax liability; payment of certain refunds to State.

Section 38-29-170. Immunity from liability for action taken under chapter.

Section 38-29-180. Stay of proceedings involving impaired insurer; setting aside default judgment.

Section 38-29-190. Final date for filing claims.

Section 38-29-200. Prohibition against using existence of Association for the purpose of insurance sales; preparation of summary document describing general purposes and limitations of this chapter.

Section 38-29-210. Construction.