The Department shall investigate and consider all petitions for local marketing authorities filed with it and, if a need for such local authority and reasonable chances for success shall appear, the department shall certify such facts to the Secretary of State who, without charge, shall issue a certificate of incorporation to the local marketing authority.
S.C. Code Ann. § 46-19-20
Investigation and incorporation
1962 Code SECTION 3-242; 1952 Code SECTION 3-242; 1948 (45) 1892; 1975 (59) 258.
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