Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful contacts within this State in connection with the offering or advertising for sale or has business dealings with respect to a motor vehicle within this State shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State upon service of process in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of Title 15.
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-15-20
Persons subject to chapter and jurisdiction of courts; service of process
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 784 F. Supp. 306 - Magic Toyota, Inc. v. Southeast Toyota Distributors, Inc. (1992)
Most recently applied in Ritter & Associates, Inc. v. Buchanan Volkswagen, Inc. (May 2013)
1962 Code SECTION 46-150.152; 1972 (57) 2419.
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