§ 38-7-10 License fees for insurers
§ 38-7-20 Insurance premium taxes; allocation
§ 38-7-30 Tax on fire insurers to cover expenses of inspections and investigations; annual report
§ 38-7-35 Portion of tax on fire insurers to be used for training, certification, and continuing education program for building codes enforcement officers; annual report
§ 38-7-40 Additional premium tax on fire insurers
§ 38-7-50 Tax on workers’ compensation insurers
§ 38-7-60 Returns of premiums required; quarterly payment of taxes
§ 38-7-70 Annual reports of premiums of fire insurers; allocation
§ 38-7-80 Records to be kept; fraudulent returns; failure to keep records or reports or pay funds due
§ 38-7-90 Retaliatory taxes, penalties, interest, and fees
§ 38-7-110 Limitation on action by State for fees, taxes, penalties, and interest; disposition of funds recovered
§ 38-7-120 Late payment of insurance fees and taxes; penalties; return of excess payment
§ 38-7-130 Payment of fees, taxes, penalties, or interest under protest; action for recovery
§ 38-7-140 Penalty for failure to pay money due or to supply information required
§ 38-7-150 Waiver or reduction of penalties or interest
§ 38-7-160 Municipal license fees and taxes
§ 38-7-170 Disposition of fees, taxes, penalties, and interest
§ 38-7-180 Company exempt from taxes
§ 38-7-190 Tax credits
§ 38-7-200 Credit against premium tax
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 38 > Chapter 7 - Fees and Taxes

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Bail bondsman: means as defined in § 38-53-10. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Commission: means the part of the premium paid to the producer as compensation for his services. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the Department of Insurance of South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • insurance: includes annuities. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Insurer: includes a corporation, fraternal organization, burial association, other association, partnership, society, order, individual, or aggregation of individuals engaging or proposing or attempting to engage as principals in any kind of insurance or surety business, including the exchanging of reciprocal or interinsurance contracts between individuals, partnerships, and corporations. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • 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.
  • License: means a document issued by the state's director or his designee authorizing a person to act as an insurance producer for the lines of authority specified in the document. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Life insurance: means a contract of insurance upon the lives of human beings. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Mobile home: as used in this article shall have the meaning assigned in § 31-17-20. See South Carolina Code 31-17-310
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: means a corporation, agency, partnership, association, voluntary organization, individual, or another entity, organization, or aggregation of individuals. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Policy: means a contract of insurance. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Premium: means payment given in consideration of a contract of insurance. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.