{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-38-59-30","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 38-59-30","heading":"Notice and hearing by director or designee; penalties.","body":"If, after due notice and hearing, the director or his designee determines that the insurer has engaged in any of the improper claim practices defined in Section 38-59-20, he shall order the insurer to cease and desist from the practice and may impose a penalty as provided in Section 38-2-10. If the penalty is imposed, the penalty may not be considered a cost of the insurer for purposes of determining whether or not the rates of the insurer warrant adjustment.","path":["Title 38 - INSURANCE","CHAPTER 59 Claims Practices","ARTICLE 1 In General"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t38c059.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:14:04Z","sha256":"dc268334c0437657e7b47b0d9fc8a6802dbbdd0fd4d6004a606fc36356c998cb","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-38-59-25","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-38-59-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}