South Carolina § 40-39-90 Recordkeeping; electronic transfers; database.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-39-90 — Recordkeeping; electronic transfers; database.

South Carolina § 40-39-90

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 39PAWNBROKERS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-39-90 (2026).

Text

(A)Records kept by pawnbrokers pursuant to this chapter must at all reasonable times be open to the inspection by court officials, law enforcement officers, the Administrator of the Department of Consumer Affairs, and their designees. Any loan records identifying any individual must be handled in a confidential manner at all times.

(B)Pawnshops operating in this State shall provide all records of pledged items by electronic data transfer to a database system accessible by law enforcement and approved by the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs.

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(A) Records kept by pawnbrokers pursuant to this chapter must at all reasonable times be open to the inspection by court officials, law enforcement officers, the Administrator of the Department of Consumer Affairs, and their designees. Any loan records identifying any individual must be handled in a confidential manner at all times. (B) Pawnshops operating in this State shall provide all records of pledged items by electronic data transfer to a database system accessible by law enforcement and approved by the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 491, SECTION 2; 2018 Act No. 191 (S.810), SECTION 2, eff August 15, 2018. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1900 (23) 427; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1753; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2629; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3950; 1932 Code SECTION 7134; 1942 Code SECTION 7134; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1159; 1962 Code SECTION 56-1159. Effect of Amendment 2018 Act No. 191, SECTION 2, inserted the (A) designator; added (B), relating to the requirement that pawnshops provide all records of pledged items by electronic data transfer to a database system; and made a nonsubstantive change.