The director or his designee may, in lieu of license revocation or suspension as provided by Section 38-5-120, impose a monetary penalty as provided in Section 38-2-10 for each violation or failure of compliance or refusal to submit or perform as prescribed therein. Series of acts by an insurer which merely implement a basic violation and are not separate and distinct violations of an independent nature are considered to be part of the basic violation and only one penalty may be imposed thereon.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-5-130 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-108; 1962 Code Section 37-108] recodified as 38-5-100 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former 1976 Code Section 38-5-165 [1962 Code 37-112.1; 1977 Act No. 61] recodified as Section 38-5-130 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 374, Section 4; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 533.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Authority And Requirements To Transact Business
Section 38-5-10. Insurers must be licensed and supervised; exceptions.
Section 38-5-30. Kinds of insurance for which an insurer may be licensed.
Section 38-5-40. Kinds of insurance for which life insurer may be licensed.
Section 38-5-50. Certain insurers may not be licensed to write life insurance.
Section 38-5-60. Qualifications to become an approved reinsurer.
Section 38-5-70. Appointment of director as attorney for service of process.
Section 38-5-110. Approval of charters or amendments of charter.
Section 38-5-130. Monetary penalty in lieu of license revocation or suspension.
Section 38-5-140. Opportunity for hearing.
Section 38-5-150. Funds may not be paid during suspension without approval.
Section 38-5-160. Injunction, receivership.
Section 38-5-180. Authority required for insurer to operate in State.