South Carolina § 38-49-20 - License required; fee; standards for qualification, suspension, or revocation of licenses and business methods.
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§ 38-49-20. License required; fee; standards for qualification, suspension, or revocation of licenses and business methods.
No person may act as an appraiser for motor vehicle physical damage claims on behalf of an insurer or firm or corporation engaged in the adjustment or appraisal of motor vehicle claims unless he has secured first a license from the director or his designee and has paid a biennial license fee of eighty dollars fully earned when received, not refundable, transferable, nor proratable. The department may prescribe reasonable regulations concerning standards for qualification, suspension, or revocation of licenses and the methods by which licensees shall conduct their business.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-49-20 [1957 (50) 534; 1962 Code SECTION 37-221.1] recodified as SECTION 38-47-20 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; Former 1976 Code SECTION 56-13-20 [1962 Code SECTION 46-750.92; 1972 (57) 2527] recodified as SECTION 38-49-20 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II SECTION 11O; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 682.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-49-20 ("License required; fee; standards for qualification, suspension, or revocation of licenses and business methods.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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