{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-38-92-120","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 38-92-120","heading":"Public adjusters; compensation; limitations.","body":"(A) A public adjuster may charge the insured a reasonable fee as determined by this section.\n(B) A public adjuster may not pay any commission, service fee, or other valuable consideration to another person for investigating or settling claims in this State if that person is required to be licensed under this act and is not so licensed.\n(C) A person may not accept any commission, service fee, or other valuable consideration for investigating or settling claims in this State if that person is required to be licensed under this act and is not so licensed.\n(D) A public adjuster may pay or assign commission, service fees, or other valuable consideration to persons who do not investigate or settle claims in this State, unless the payment would violate Section 38-43-200.\n(E) No public adjuster may charge, agree to, or accept as compensation or reimbursement any payment, commission, fee, or other thing of value equal to more than ten percent of any insurance settlement or proceeds. No public adjuster may require, demand, or accept any fee, retainer, compensation, deposit, or other thing of value, prior to settlement of a claim.","path":["Title 38 - INSURANCE","CHAPTER 92 Public Insurance Adjusters"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t38c092.php","current_through":"2026 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-25T03:48:30Z","sha256":"13288df685e2eabdfe1bc3dc2f7a1b7b4f64ea1d14eb0f354367bc0ad39ddaf3","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-38-92-110","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-38-92-130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}