South Carolina § 37-3-514 - Limitation on attorney's fees.
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§ 37-3-514. Limitation on attorney's fees.
With respect to a supervised loan with a loan finance charge in excess of eighteen percent per year and in which the principal is $1,000 or less, the agreement may not provide for the payment by the debtor of attorney's fees. A provision in violation of this section is unenforceable.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 686 SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-3-514 ("Limitation on attorney's fees.") 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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