South Carolina § 33-15-200 Withdrawal of foreign corporation.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 33-15-200 — Withdrawal of foreign corporation.

South Carolina § 33-15-200

Title 33CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Ch. 15FOREIGN CORPORATIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 33-15-200 (2026).

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(a)A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State may not withdraw from this State until it obtains a certificate of withdrawal from the Secretary of State.

(b)A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The application must set forth:

(1)the name of the foreign corporation and the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;

(2)that it is not transacting business in this State and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this State;

(3)that it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process in any

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(a) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State may not withdraw from this State until it obtains a certificate of withdrawal from the Secretary of State. (b) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The application must set forth: (1) the name of the foreign corporation and the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated; (2) that it is not transacting business in this State and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this State; (3) that it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time it was authorized to transact business in this State; (4) a mailing address to which the Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process served on him under item (3); and (5) a commitment to notify the Secretary of State in the future of any change in its mailing address. (c) After the withdrawal of the corporation is effective, service of process on the Secretary of State under this section is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of process, the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of the process to the foreign corporation at the mailing address set forth under subsection (b).

Legislative History

HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code SECTION 33-23-90 [1962 Code SECTION 12-23.9; 1952 Code SECTION 12-725; 1942 Code SECTION 2690; 1932 Code SECTION 2690; 1922 (32) 947; 1953 (48) 301; 1962 (52) 1996; 1963 (53) 327; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; 1985 Act No. 72 SECTION 3; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 4(1)], and SECTION 33-23-100 [1962 Code SECTION 12-23.10; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 4(1)]; 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2. ARTICLE 3 Revocation of Certificate of Authority