South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 45 - Insurance Brokers And Surplus Lines Insurance
Section 38-45-80. Brokers to keep records of business done, furnish to director for inspection.

All brokers doing any kind of insurance business in this State shall make and keep a full and correct record of the business done by them, showing the number, date, term, amount insured, premiums, and the person to whom issued of every policy or certificate of renewal. The information from these records must be furnished to the director or his designee on demand and the original books or records are open to the inspection of the director or his designee on demand. These records must be kept for a minimum of five years. The director or his designee also may conduct examinations of broker records. Examinations must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 13 of this title. The broker is responsible for the costs of any examination.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-45-80 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-808; 1962 Code Section 37-808] recodified as Section 38-17-80 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former 1976 Code Section 38-5-1210 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-290; 1962 Code Section 37-290] recodified as Section 38-45-80 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 357, Section 5; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 672; 2012 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff January 1, 2012.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 38 - Insurance

Chapter 45 - Insurance Brokers And Surplus Lines Insurance

Section 38-45-10. Definitions.

Section 38-45-20. Requirements for resident to be licensed as an insurance broker.

Section 38-45-30. Requirements for nonresident to be licensed as an insurance broker.

Section 38-45-35. Applicant's business and residence address required; notice of change of address required.

Section 38-45-40. Reciprocal agreements as to licensing nonresidents.

Section 38-45-50. Duration of broker's license; nonpayment of license fee.

Section 38-45-55. Revenue.

Section 38-45-60. Accounting of state portion of broker's premium tax rate payment collected; distribution from earmarked fund.

Section 38-45-70. Effect of broker's license; municipal license fees.

Section 38-45-80. Brokers to keep records of business done, furnish to director for inspection.

Section 38-45-90. Duties of brokers placing business with nonadmitted insurers; statements and reports; due diligence.

Section 38-45-100. Brokers may divide commissions.

Section 38-45-110. Warning stamped on policies of eligible surplus lines insurer.

Section 38-45-120. Personal liability of broker on policy of unlicensed insurer.

Section 38-45-130. Adjustment of losses; inspections and endorsements.

Section 38-45-140. Revocation of license of broker.

Section 38-45-150. Penalties.

Section 38-45-160. Brokers policy fees.

Section 38-45-170. Appointment of director as attorney for service of legal process, for eligible surplus lines insurers.

Section 38-45-180. Authority of department.

Section 38-45-190. Authority of director.

Section 38-45-195. Collecting taxes for all risks placed in surplus lines market.