South Carolina § 38-73-80 - Withholding or giving false or misleading information.
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§ 38-73-80. Withholding or giving false or misleading information.
No person or organization may wilfully withhold information from or knowingly give false or misleading information to the director or his designee, any statistical agency designated by the director or his designee, any rating organization, or any insurer which will affect the rates or premiums chargeable under this chapter. A violation of this section subjects the one guilty of the violation to the penalties provided in Chapter 2 of this title.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-43-100 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-659; 1962 Code SECTION 37-659] recodified as SECTION 38-73-80 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1988 Act No. 374, SECTION 40; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 783.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-73-80 ("Withholding or giving false or misleading information.") 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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