Pawnbrokers

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  2. South Carolina Code of Laws
  3. Professions and Occupations
  4. Pawnbrokers

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Section
40-39-10

Definitions.

Section
40-39-20

Department of Consumer Affairs to regulate pawnbrokers; certificate of authority to operate pawnbroker business; background checks; persons ineligible for certificate of authority.

Section
40-39-30

Certificate of authority required for each business location; penalties; location of retained pledged goods; posting of operation hours.

Section
40-39-40

Unauthorized fees prohibited; violative pawn transaction ramifications.

Section
40-39-50

Bonding and insurance requirements; notice of potential threats to pawned goods.

Section
40-39-55

Periodic dollar amount adjustments.

Section
40-39-60

Actions on bond.

Section
40-39-70

Recordkeeping; identity verifications; only owners or their agents may pawn or sell.

Section
40-39-80

Pawn tickets; content requirements; executions; special circumstances.

Section
40-39-90

Recordkeeping; electronic transfers; database.

Section
40-39-100

Charges on loans.

Section
40-39-110

Vesting of title to pledged property.

Section
40-39-120

Certificate of authority renewals; penalties for noncompliance; limited operations after lapses.

Section
40-39-130

Pawnbrokers to comply with federal law; enforcement powers of administrator.

Section
40-39-140

Third-party ownership of pledge and sold property; returns; pawnbroker remedies and liability exemption.

Section
40-39-145

Hold orders.

Section
40-39-150

Administrative orders; penalties.

Section
40-39-155

Contested case hearings.

Section
40-39-160

Violations of Sections 40-39-80, 40-39-90, 40-39-100, 40-39-110, and 40-39-130; pledgor's cause of action against pawnbroker.