South Carolina Statutes
§ 38-17-170 — Violations of chapter; conditional permit to organize.
South Carolina § 38-17-170
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 38-17-170 (2026).
Text
Any attorney who exchanges any contract for indemnity specified in this chapter or directly or indirectly solicits or negotiates any applications for this contract without first complying with this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. The director or his designee, in his discretion and on terms he may prescribe, may issue a permit for organization purposes which must continue in force or be canceled at his pleasure.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-17-170 [1962 Code SECTION 37-578; 1972 (57) 2776] recodified as SECTION 38-29-170 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-45-170 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-817; 1962 Code SECTION 37-817] recodified as SECTION 38-17-170 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1988 Act No. 374, SECTION 8; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 550.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-17-100
Maintenance of assets and guaranty fund.§ 38-17-130
Exchanges may sue and be sued.§ 38-17-140
Exchanges subject to examinations.§ 38-17-150
Annual report of business.§ 38-17-160
Fees, taxes, and bond of attorney.§ 38-17-40
Maximum liability of subscribers.§ 38-17-50
Deposit of securities.§ 38-17-70
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South Carolina § 38-17-170, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/17/38-17-170.