Section effective January 1, 2024.

(A) Neither the bonded structured settlement purchase company nor the surety shall cancel or modify the bond during the term for which it is issued, except with written notice to the Secretary at least twenty days prior to the effective date of such cancellation or modification.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 15-50-140

  • Secretary: means the Secretary of State. See South Carolina Code 15-50-20
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Structured settlement: means an arrangement for periodic payment of damages for personal injuries or sickness established by settlement or judgment in resolution of a tort claim. See South Carolina Code 15-50-20

(B) In the event of a cancellation of the bond, the registration of the structured settlement purchase company automatically expires unless a new surety bond, or cash bond, which complies with this chapter, is filed with the Secretary. The cancellation or modification of a bond does not affect any liability of the bonded surety company incurred before the cancellation or modification of the bond.