South Carolina § 38-55-520 - Purpose of article.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 38-55-520 — Purpose of article., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-55-520. Purpose of article.
The purpose of this article is to confront aggressively the problem of insurance fraud in South Carolina by facilitating the detection of insurance fraud; to allow reporting of suspected insurance fraud; to grant immunity for reporting suspected insurance fraud; to prescribe penalties for insurance fraud; to require restitution for victims of insurance fraud; to establish a division within the Office of the Attorney General to prosecute insurance fraud; and to require the investigation of alleged insurance fraud by State Law Enforcement Division.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, SECTION 31A.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-55-520 ("Purpose of article.") 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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