South Carolina § 36-9-506 - Effect of errors or omissions.
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§ 36-9-506. Effect of errors or omissions.
(a) A financing statement substantially satisfying the requirements of this part is effective, even if it has minor errors or omissions, unless the errors or omissions make the financing statement seriously misleading.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a financing statement that fails sufficiently to provide the name of the debtor in accordance with Section 36-9-503(a) is seriously misleading.
(c) If a search of the records of the filing office under the debtor's correct name, using the filing office's standard search logic, if any, would disclose a financing statement that fails sufficiently to provide the name of the debtor in accordance with Section 36-9-503(a), the name provided does not make the financing statement seriously misleading.
(d) For purposes of Section 36-9-508(b), the "debtor's correct name" in subsection (c) means the correct name of the new debtor.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10.9-506; 1966 (54) 2716; 1988 Act No. 494, SECTION 5; 2001 Act No. 67, SECTION 12.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-9-506 ("Effect of errors or omissions.") 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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