South Carolina Code 38-73-310. Scope of article
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-73-310
- Director: means the person who is appointed by the Governor upon the advice and consent of the Senate and who is responsible for the operation and management of the department. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
- insurance: includes annuities. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
- Marine insurance: means each insurance against loss or destruction of or damage to aircraft, vessels, or watercraft and their cargoes; insurance covering the risks or perils of navigation, transit, or transportation of all forms of property, including the liability of a carrier for hire for the loss of property of shippers delivered for transporting; marine builder's risks; bridges, tunnels, piers, wharves, docks and slips, dry docks, marine railways, and other aids to navigation and transportation, precious stones, precious metals, and jewelry, whether in the course of transportation or otherwise; coverage of personal property by all risk forms known as the "Personal Property Floater"; and coverage of mobile machinery and equipment. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
This article applies only to fire and allied lines and inland marine insurance, on risks located in this State. Inland marine insurance includes insurance (a) defined by statute or by interpretation thereof, (b) if not so defined or interpreted, defined by ruling of the director or his designee, or (c) as established by general custom of the business as inland marine insurance. This article does not apply to automobile insurance nor to insurance against liability arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of motor vehicles.