§ 37-16-10 Definitions
§ 37-16-20 Registration; bond or letter of credit
§ 37-16-30 Appointment of sales person as company representative; filing of name, address, and telephone number; renewal; fees; refusal or revocation of appointment
§ 37-16-40 Annual registration; affirmation of continuation of bond; fee
§ 37-16-50 Prior approval of contracts; required provisions as to selection of attorney; approval process
§ 37-16-60 Complaints
§ 37-16-70 Contested case hearing with Administrative Law Court
§ 37-16-80 Failure to abide by contract; use of false, or deceptive acts or practices; repeated or systematic failure to comply or engaging in deceptive acts; sanctions
§ 37-16-90 Promulgation of rules and regulations
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 37 > Chapter 16 - Prepaid Legal Services

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Department: means the Department of Consumer Affairs. See South Carolina Code 37-16-10
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Prepaid legal company: means a person or entity offering prepaid legal services to the general public or a segment of the general public. See South Carolina Code 37-16-10
  • Prepaid legal services: means legal services or reimbursement for legal services provided by an individual licensed or admitted to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the services are to be rendered, and which are provided in return for a predetermined, specified, periodic fee. See South Carolina Code 37-16-10
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.