South Carolina § 38-57-90 - Defamation prohibited.
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§ 38-57-90. Defamation prohibited.
No person may make, publish, circulate, or disseminate, directly or indirectly, or aid, abet, or encourage the making, publishing, circulating, or disseminating of any oral or written statement or any pamphlet, circular, article, or literature which is false or maliciously critical of or derogatory to the financial condition of an insurer or of an organization proposing to become an insurer and which is calculated to injure any person engaged or proposing to engage in the business of insurance.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-57-90 [1962 Code SECTION 37-1158.1; 1964 (53) 2057; 1978 Act No. 585 SECTION 8] recodified as SECTION 23-9-390 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-55-90 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-1202; 1962 Code SECTION 37-1209; 1964 (53) 2293] recodified as SECTION 38-57-90 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1.
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 38-57-90 cover?
Section 38-57-90 ("Defamation prohibited.") 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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