South Carolina Code 37-17-80. Hearings before Administrative Law Court; assessment of administrative penalties
(1) has violated or failed to comply with a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated pursuant to the authority of this chapter;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 37-17-80
- Administrator: means the administrator of the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. See South Carolina Code 37-17-20
- Department: means the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. See South Carolina Code 37-17-20
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
(2) has obtained a certificate of authority through wilful misrepresentation or fraud;
(3) has engaged in a fraudulent or deceptive practice;
(4) has wilfully, orally or in writing, misrepresented the terms, benefits, privileges, and provisions of a discount medical plan issued or to be issued by it;
(5) is unable to meet obligations as determined by generally accepted accounting principles;
(6) has, after notice to the person of an alleged occurrence of any of items (1) through (5), refused without just cause to submit relevant information to the administrator with respect to its services within this State.
(B) Instead of revocation, suspension, or refusal to continue a certificate of authority for a violation or violations of items (1) through (6) of subsection (A), the administrative law judge may assess an administrative penalty of not less than one hundred nor more than ten thousand dollars for each violation. These penalties may be assessed in connection with orders to cease and desist.