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§ 34-1-120 — Penalties for obstructing Commissioner of Banking.

South Carolina § 34-1-120
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 34BANKING, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MONEY
Ch. 1STATE BOARD OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 34-1-120 (2026).

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Any person who obstructs or interferes with the Commissioner of Banking or any of his assistants or agents in any way in performance of his duties, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 8-62; 1952 Code SECTION 8-62; 1942 Code SECTION 7874-4; 1941 (42) 46; 1953 (48) 357.

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Initiation of criminal prosecutions.
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Authority for state-chartered banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions, and licensed consumer finance companies to engage in certain activities.
§ 34-1-120
Penalties for obstructing Commissioner of Banking.
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State preemption of lender regulation.
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Authorization of organization of proposed bank; articles of incorporation.
§ 34-1-170
Requirements for articles of incorporation of proposed bank.
§ 34-1-180
Requirements for board to approve a charter for proposed bank.
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Decisions to uphold or overturn denial of applications; time limits; evidence; hearings; appeals.
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Appointment of members.
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Remote service unit not considered a branch of a bank.
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Delegations to the Commissioner of Banking.
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