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S.C. Code Ann. § 38-55-160

Insuring uninsurable persons with intent to defraud

Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-55-160 [1962 Code SECTION 37-1216; 1964 (53) 2293] recodified as SECTION 38-57-160 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-9-230 …

It is unlawful for an agent, physician, or any other person to insure or knowingly cause to be insured or reinstated in membership an infirm or unhealthy person, in an uninsurable condition, with intent to defraud.

A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.