Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-67-40

  • 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
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director or his designee has sole authority to regulate the issuance and sale of variable contracts, and the department has the sole authority to issue any regulations as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter.