South Carolina § 38-5-180 - Authority required for insurer to operate in State.
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§ 38-5-180. Authority required for insurer to operate in State.
No insurer may operate from a location within South Carolina unless it is licensed as an insurer as provided in Section 38-5-10, or permitted to operate as an approved reinsurer as provided in Section 38-5-60, or qualified to operate as an eligible surplus lines insurer as provided in Section 38-45-90.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 372, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-5-180 ("Authority required for insurer to operate in State.") 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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