With respect to a consumer rental-purchase agreement, the lessor may not take a negotiable instrument other than a check dated not later than ten days after its issuance as evidence of the obligation of the consumer.
S.C. Code Ann. § 37-2-708
Use of note as evidence of consumer's obligation
Known as the South Carolina Consumer Protection Code
The act spans §§ 37–37 (347 sections).
1985 Act No. 121, SECTION 6.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.