South Carolina § 33-15-105 - Effect of certificate of authority.
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§ 33-15-105. Effect of certificate of authority.
(a) A certificate of authority authorizes the foreign corporation to which it is issued to transact business in this State subject, however, to the right of the State to revoke the certificate as provided in Chapters 1 thru 20 of this title.
(b) A foreign corporation with a valid certificate of authority has the same but no greater rights and has the same but no greater privileges as, and except as otherwise provided by Chapters 1 thru 20 of this title is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties, and liabilities now or later imposed on, a domestic corporation of like character.
(c) This title does not authorize this State to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State.
(d) By obtaining a certificate of authority, the foreign corporation agrees to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Revenue and the courts of this State to determine its South Carolina tax liability, including withholding and estimated taxes, together with related interest and penalties, if any. Obtaining a certificate of authority is not an admission of tax liability.
HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code SECTION 33-23-10 [1962 Code SECTION 12-23.1; 1952 Code SECTION 12-701; 1942 Code SECTION 7764; 1932 Code SECTION 7764; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4028; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2664; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1779; R. S. 1465; 1893 (21) 409; 1904 (24) 436; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 4(1)], SECTION 33-23-30 [1962 Code SECTION 12-23.3; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 4(1)], and SECTION 33-23-40 [1962 Code SECTION 12-23.4; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 4(1)]; 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2; 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, SECTION 49B.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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