South Carolina § 38-73-310 - Scope of article.
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§ 38-73-310. Scope of article.
This article applies only to fire and allied lines and inland marine insurance, on risks located in this State. Inland marine insurance includes insurance (a) defined by statute or by interpretation thereof, (b) if not so defined or interpreted, defined by ruling of the director or his designee, or (c) as established by general custom of the business as inland marine insurance. This article does not apply to automobile insurance nor to insurance against liability arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of motor vehicles.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-43-310 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-671; 1962 Code SECTION 37-671] recodified as SECTION 38-73-310 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 783.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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