South Carolina § 37-6-405 - Filing and taking effect of rules.

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§ 37-6-405. Filing and taking effect of rules.

(1) The administrator shall file in the office of the Secretary of State a certified copy of each rule adopted by him. The Secretary of State shall keep a permanent register of the rules open to public inspection.

(2) Each rule hereafter adopted is effective twenty days after filing, except that, if a later date is specified in the rule, the later date is the effective date.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 8-800.425; 1974 (58) 2879.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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