South Carolina § 40-18-140 - Exceptions from application of chapter.
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§ 40-18-140. Exceptions from application of chapter.
This chapter does not apply to:
(1) an officer or employee of the federal government, or of this State or a political subdivision of either, excluding school districts, or of a municipal corporation while the employee or officer is engaged in the performance of official duties;
(2) a person or firm engaged as a consumer reporting agency, as defined by the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, when gathering, processing, or reporting information directly related to a credit rating or credit status;
(3) an attorney-at-law while in the performance of his duties; or
(4) a person, as defined by Section 38-1-20(29), licensed or authorized by the Director of Insurance to transact business within the State, when performing duties directly related to that license or authorization.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 372, SECTION 1; 2025 Act No. 36 (S.269), SECTION 4, eff May 12, 2025.
Effect of Amendment
2025 Act No. 36, SECTION 4, in (1), inserted "excluding school districts,".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-18-140 ("Exceptions from application of chapter.") 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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