South Carolina § 38-61-10 - Contracts which are considered made in State.
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§ 38-61-10. Contracts which are considered made in State.
All contracts of insurance on property, lives, or interests in this State are considered to be made in the State and all contracts of insurance the applications for which are taken within the State are considered to have been made within this State and are subject to the laws of this State.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-61-10 [1977 Act No. 120 SECTION 1] recodified as SECTION 38-81-10 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-9-20 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-141; 1962 Code SECTION 37-141] recodified as SECTION 38-61-10 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 724.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-61-10 ("Contracts which are considered made 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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