South Carolina § 33-45-20 - Restrictions on use of the term "cooperative".
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§ 33-45-20. Restrictions on use of the term "cooperative".
No corporation or association organized or doing business for profit in this State after March 21, 1915, is entitled to use the term "cooperative" as part of its corporate or other business name or title unless it has complied with the provisions of this chapter or unless it is incorporated under Chapters 46 or 49 of this title or under Chapter 27 of Title 34. Any corporation or association violating the provisions of this section may be enjoined from doing business under such name at the instance of any stockholder of any association legally organized hereunder.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 12-802; 1952 Code SECTION 12-802; 1942 Code SECTION 8149; 1932 Code SECTION 8149; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4343; 1915 (29) 235; 1952 (47) 1950; 1994 Act No. 392, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-45-20 ("Restrictions on use of the term "cooperative".") 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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