South Carolina § 35-1-302 - Notice filing.

§ 35-1-302. Notice filing.

(a) With respect to a federal covered security, as defined in Section 18(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. Section 77r(b)(2)), that is not otherwise exempt under Sections 35-1-201 through 35-1-203, a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may require the filing of one or more of the following records:

(1) before the initial offer of a federal covered security in this State, all records that are part of a federal registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and a consent to service of process complying with Section 35-1-611 signed by the issuer and the payment of a fee set forth by the Securities Commissioner by rule or order;

(2) after the initial offer of the federal covered security in this State, all records that are part of an amendment to a federal registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933; and

(3) to the extent necessary or appropriate to compute fees, a report of the value of the federal covered securities sold or offered to persons present in this State, if the sales data are not included in records filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and payment of a fee set forth by the Securities Commissioner by rule or order.

(b) A notice filing under subsection (a) is effective for one year commencing on the later of the notice filing or the effectiveness of the offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On or before expiration, the issuer may renew a notice filing by filing a copy of those records filed by the issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are required by rule or order under this chapter to be filed and by paying a renewal fee set forth by the Securities Commissioner by rule or order. A previously filed consent to service of process complying with Section 35-1-611 may be incorporated by reference in a renewal. A renewed notice filing becomes effective upon the expiration of the filing being renewed.

(c) With respect to a security that is a federal covered security under Section 18(b)(4)(D) of the Securities Act of 1933(15 U.S.C. Section 77r(b)(4) (D)), a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may require a notice filing by or on behalf of an issuer to include a copy of Form D, including the Appendix, as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and a consent to service of process complying with Section 35-1-611 signed by the issuer not later than fifteen days after the first sale of the federal covered security in this State and the payment of any applicable fee, including any fee for late filing.

(d) Except with respect to a federal security under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. Section 77r(b)(1)), if the Securities Commissioner finds that there is a failure to comply with a notice or fee requirement of this section, the Securities Commissioner may issue a stop order suspending the offer and sale of a federal covered security in this State. If the deficiency is corrected, the stop order is void as of the time of its issuance and a penalty for noncompliance may be imposed by the Securities Commissioner in an amount established by rule or order.

HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 110, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2006.