South Carolina § 12-37-1990 - Form of returns when no principal office is in State; examination of agents.
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§ 12-37-1990. Form of returns when no principal office is in State; examination of agents.
All returns required to be made by telephone and telegraph companies having their principal offices out of this State shall be made in such form as the department shall prescribe and the department may require answers, under oath, to any questions it may put to the principal or any other agent of any of such companies in this State and may examine any of such agents, under oath, relative to the property and affairs of such companies and the management thereof. The department may administer any such oath.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 65-1699; 1952 Code SECTION 65-1699; 1942 Code SECTION 2654; 1932 Code SECTION 2654; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 391; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 330; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 301; G. S. 191; R. S. 245; 1881 (17) 998; 1915 (29) 125; 1976 Act No. 709, Part II, SECTION 10.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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