Any person whose license, registration or nonresident's operating privilege has been suspended or is about to be suspended or shall become subject to suspension under the provisions of this article may be relieved from the effect of the judgment as prescribed in this article by filing with the Department of Motor Vehicles an affidavit stating that at the time of the accident upon which the judgment has been rendered the affiant was insured, that the insurer is liable to pay the judgment and the reason, if known, why the insurance company has not paid the judgment. He shall also file the original policy of insurance or a certified copy thereof, if available, and other documents which the Department may require to show that the loss, injury or damage for which the judgment was rendered was covered by the policy of insurance. If the Department is satisfied from these papers that the insurer was authorized to issue the policy of insurance at the time and place of issuing the policy and that the insurer is liable to pay the judgment, at least to the extent and for the amounts required in this chapter the Department shall not suspend the license or registration or nonresident's operating privilege or if already suspended shall reinstate them.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-739; 1952 (47) 1853.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 9 - Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act
Section 56-9-30. Chapter inapplicable to certain motor vehicles.
Section 56-9-40. Rights of conditional vendors, chattel mortgagees, or lessors not affected.
Section 56-9-50. Sale of vehicle when registration suspended not affected.
Section 56-9-60. Self-insurers for motor vehicles; determination of financial responsibility.
Section 56-9-80. General penalties for violations of chapter.
Section 56-9-90. Chapter as no bar to other remedies.
Section 56-9-100. Chapter is supplemental and cumulative.
Section 56-9-120. Construction.
Section 56-9-340. Surrender of license and registration; failure to surrender.
Section 56-9-353. Type and terms of policy or bond.
Section 56-9-358. Limit on security required; deposit.
Section 56-9-359. Reduction of amount of security.
Section 56-9-410. Courts shall report nonpayment of judgments to Department of Motor Vehicles.
Section 56-9-420. Report to home state of nonpayment of judgment against nonresident.
Section 56-9-460. Permitting driver subject to suspension to operate vehicle of employer.
Section 56-9-480. Satisfaction of judgments; payments sufficient to satisfy requirements.
Section 56-9-490. Installment payment of judgment; effect of default.
Section 56-9-540. Methods of proving financial responsibility.
Section 56-9-550. Certificate or notice of insurance as proof; contents, terms, and cancellation.
Section 56-9-590. Owner may give proof for employee or member of household; restrictions on license.
Section 56-9-600. Substitution of other adequate proof.
Section 56-9-610. Other proof may be required; suspension pending filing of proof.
Section 56-9-620. Cancellation or return of proof; waiver of requirements of filing proof.
Section 56-9-630. Re-establishment of cancelled or returned proof.