Any person who shall act or assume to act as agent for any such insurance carrier whose authority to do business in this State has been suspended, while such suspension remains in force, or shall neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of Sections 42-5-110, 42-5-120, 42-5-140 and 42-5-150 obligatory upon such person or who shall wilfully make a false or fraudulent statement of the business or conditions of any such insurance carrier or a false or fraudulent return shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 72-425; 1952 Code Section 72-425; 1942 Code Section 7035-76; 1936 (39) 1231; 1937 (40) 613.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 42 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 5 - Insurance And Self-insurance
Section 42-5-10. Employer shall secure payment of compensation; extent of liability.
Section 42-5-20. Insurance or proof of financial ability to pay required; self-insurer prohibited.
Section 42-5-30. Employer shall file evidence of compliance with Title.
Section 42-5-40. Penalty for failure to secure payment of compensation.
Section 42-5-45. Penalty for failure of employer to secure payment of compensation.
Section 42-5-50. Certificate of compliance.
Section 42-5-60. Insurance deemed subject to title; approval of forms.
Section 42-5-70. Clauses required in insurance contracts.
Section 42-5-80. Liability of insurer.
Section 42-5-130. Procedure upon withdrawal of carrier from State.
Section 42-5-190. Tax on self-insurers.
Section 42-5-210. Insurance carrier subrogated to rights of employer.
Section 42-5-220. Compromises by carrier must be approved.
Section 42-5-230. Manner in which notice to insurance carrier given.
Section 42-5-250. Title not applicable to insurance for single catastrophe hazards.