South Carolina § 32-7-70 - Accounts and records; investigations.
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§ 32-7-70. Accounts and records; investigations.
(A) The provider must keep accurate accounts, books, and records in this State of all transactions, copies of all agreements, dates, and amounts of payments made and accepted on them, the names and addresses of the contracting parties, the persons for whose benefit funds are accepted, and the names of the depositories of the funds. The provider must make all books and records pertaining to the trust funds available to the department for examination.
(B) The department may at any reasonable time and shall at least once every two years investigate the books, records, and accounts of each provider with respect to its trust funds and for that purpose may require the attendance of and examine under oath all persons whose testimony the department may require. The department shall investigate a provider's books, records, and accounts if the department has reason to believe or has received a complaint alleging that the provider has violated the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 11-177; 1973 (58) 339; 1989 Act No. 89, SECTION 1; 2004 Act No. 188, SECTION 4; 2009 Act No. 70, SECTION 1, eff July 1, 2009.
Effect of Amendment
The 2009 amendment substituted "department" for "board" and made nonsubstantive changes throughout.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-7-70 ("Accounts and records; investigations.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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