A person may not engage in credit counseling services in South Carolina, whether or not the person has any office, facility, agent, or other physical presence in South Carolina, unless the person obtains from the department a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 37-7-102
Licensing requirement
Known as the South Carolina Consumer Protection Code
The act spans §§ 37–37 (347 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Lexington Law Firm v. South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (2009)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of Farzad Naderi (April 2019)
2005 Act No. 111, SECTION 1, eff 6 month after approval by the Governor (became law without the Governor's signature on June 2, 2005).
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.