Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4371 Primary Sponsor:Richardson Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Insurance agent gulity of felony, may not license Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:BBM/10762JM.94 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940111 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Richardson Fulmer Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4371 House 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
4371 House 19931208 Prefiled, referred to 26
Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-43-135 SO AS TO BAR A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN OR IS CONVICTED OF, OR HAS PLED OR PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO, ANY FELONY FROM BEING LICENSED AS AN INSURANCE AGENT, BEING IN POSSESSION OF AN AGENT'S LICENSE, OR ACTING IN ANY CAPACITY AS AN AGENT IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-43-135. Notwithstanding Section 38-43-130 or any other provision of law, no person who at anytime has been or is convicted of, or who has pled or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, any felony shall be licensed as an insurance agent, allowed to possess an agent's license, or permitted to act in any capacity whatever as an agent in this State, regardless of when the conviction occurs or may have occurred or the plea is entered or may have been entered, and the provisions of this section apply also to every person who, on the effective date of this section, has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony and who is licensed as an agent, possesses an agent's license, or is acting in any capacity as an agent."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.