{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-38-48-130","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 38-48-130","heading":"Unlawful acts.","body":"It is unlawful for a person to:\n(a) act as a public adjuster on a contract made other than as authorized by the laws of this State or made by an insurer who is not licensed to do business in this State; or\n(b) adjust or aid in the adjustment, either directly or indirectly, of a claim arising under a contract of insurance not authorized by the laws of this State; or\n(c) engage in the unauthorized transaction of insurance business as defined in this article and Chapter 25; or\n(d) act as both a contractor and a public adjuster in the adjustment of a claim for an insured; or\n(e) violate any provision of this title.\nA person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.","path":["Title 38 - INSURANCE","CHAPTER 48 Public Insurance Adjusters"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t38c048.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:13:34Z","sha256":"1989341dccdbe8cb0ebb1182065491cd690180f2a6272235c1ebec864f8a4288","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-38-48-120","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-38-48-140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}