South Carolina § 36-9-319 Rights and title of consignee with respect to creditors and purchasers.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 36-9-319 — Rights and title of consignee with respect to creditors and purchasers.

South Carolina § 36-9-319

Title 36COMMERCIAL CODE

Ch. 9COMMERCIAL CODE—SECURED TRANSACTIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 36-9-319 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), for purposes of determining the rights of creditors of, and purchasers for value of goods from, a consignee, while the goods are in the possession of the consignee, the consignee is deemed to have rights and title to the goods identical to those the consignor had or had power to transfer.

(b)For purposes of determining the rights of a creditor of a consignee, law other than this article determines the rights and title of a consignee while goods are in the consignee's possession if, under this part, a perfected security interest held by the consignor would have priority over the rights of the creditor.

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), for purposes of determining the rights of creditors of, and purchasers for value of goods from, a consignee, while the goods are in the possession of the consignee, the consignee is deemed to have rights and title to the goods identical to those the consignor had or had power to transfer. (b) For purposes of determining the rights of a creditor of a consignee, law other than this article determines the rights and title of a consignee while goods are in the consignee's possession if, under this part, a perfected security interest held by the consignor would have priority over the rights of the creditor.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 525; 1988 Act No. 494, SECTION 5; 1990 Act No. 340, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 526; 1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 58; 2001 Act No. 67, SECTION 12.