South Carolina § 38-79-200 - Rate increase or assessment authorized.
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§ 38-79-200. Rate increase or assessment authorized.
The association is authorized to provide a rate increase, assessment as provided in Section 38-79-220 or a combination thereof on policyholders which is subject to the approval of the director, or his designee, to reduce the deficit and to maintain rate adequacy.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 830; 2019 Act No. 67 (H.3760), SECTION 1, eff May 16, 2019; 2022 Act No. 195 (H.4832), SECTION 10, eff May 16, 2022.
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 67, SECTION 1, inserted "on policyholders" following "rate increase or assessment".
2022 Act No. 195, SECTION 10, rewrote the section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-79-200 ("Rate increase or assessment authorized.") 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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