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S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-870

Access to or copies of records relevant to suspected or attempted financial exploitation of an eligible adult to agencies or law enforcement; records not available for public examination

Known as the South Carolina Uniform Securities Act

The act spans §§ 35–35 (62 sections).

2021 Act No. 84 (S.425), SECTION 2, eff May 18, 2021.

A broker-dealer or investment adviser shall provide access to or copies of records that are relevant to the suspected or attempted financial exploitation of an eligible adult to the agencies or to law enforcement, as part of a referral to either the agencies or to law enforcement pursuant to an investigation. The records may include historical records, as well as records relating to the most recent transaction or transactions that may comprise the financial exploitation of an eligible adult. All records made available to the agencies under this section are not public records and are not available for public examination. Nothing in this section shall limit or otherwise impede the authority of the Securities Division of the Office of the Attorney General from accessing or examining the books and records of broker-dealers and investment advisers as otherwise provided by law.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.