South Carolina § 61-6-160 - Unincorporated towns and communities.

Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 61-6-160 — Unincorporated towns and communities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 61-6-160. Unincorporated towns and communities.

The department may, in its discretion, after investigation by the division, license retail dealers in unincorporated towns and communities when it would be to the interest of the unincorporated town or community to have a licensed retail dealer therein. However, the department may not license a retail dealer in any locality unless the department determines that the locality is under proper police protection.

HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, SECTION 1.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 61-6-160 ("Unincorporated towns and communities.") 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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