Confidentiality
Known as the South Carolina Arson Reporting-Immunity Act
The act spans §§ 23–23 (6 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Front Royal Insurance v. Gold Players, Inc. (1999)
Most recently applied in Front Royal Insurance v. Gold Players, Inc. (June 1999)
1984 Act No. 436, SECTION 1.
(a) Any authorized agency or insurance company which receives any information furnished pursuant to this chapter must hold the information in confidence until such time as its release is required pursuant to a criminal or civil action or proceeding.
(b) Any authorized agency, its agents or employees, may be required to testify in any litigation in which the insurance company at interest is named as a party until such litigation is completed.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.