South Carolina § 38-53-320 - Examination by professional and surety bondsman.
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§ 38-53-320. Examination by professional and surety bondsman.
Whenever the director or his designee considers it necessary, he shall visit and examine or cause to be visited and examined by some competent person appointed by him for that purpose any professional bondsman subject to the provisions of this chapter. For this purpose, the director or his designee or person making the examination has free access to all books and papers of the bondsman that relate to his business and to the books and papers kept by any of his agents or runners.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-63-330 [1985 Act No. 189, SECTION 1] recodified as SECTION 38-53-320 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 702; 1998 Act No. 425, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-53-320 ("Examination by professional and surety bondsman.") 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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