S.C. Code § 38-49-20

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.

Section 38-49-20 - License required; fee; standards for qualification, suspension, or revocation of licenses and business methods

No person may act as an appraiser for motor vehicle physical damage claims on behalf of an insurer or firm or corporation engaged in the adjustment or appraisal of motor vehicle claims unless he has secured first a license from the director or his designee and has paid a biennial license fee of eighty dollars fully earned when received, not refundable, transferable, nor proratable. The department may prescribe reasonable regulations concerning standards for qualification, suspension, or revocation of licenses and the methods by which licensees shall conduct their business.

1993 Act No. 181, Section 682; 1992 Act No. 501, Part II Section 11O; 1972 (57) 2527] recodified as Section 38-49-20 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former 1976 Code Section 56-13-20 [1962 Code Section 46-750.92; 1962 Code Section 37-221.1] recodified as Section 38-47-20 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former 1976 Code Section 38-49-20 [1957 (50) 534.