South Carolina § 38-13-1070 - Penalties.
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§ 38-13-1070. Penalties.
Any insurer who, without just cause, fails to timely file the CGAD shall, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, pay a penalty of one thousand dollars for each day's delay, to be recovered by the director. The penalty funds recovered must be paid into the general fund of this State. The maximum penalty under this section is twenty thousand dollars. The director may reduce the penalty if the insurer demonstrates to the director that the imposition of the penalty would constitute a financial hardship to the insurer.
HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 3 (S.75), SECTION 1, eff March 20, 2019.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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