South Carolina § 40-41-80 - Inspection of licenses; arrest and trial.
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§ 40-41-80. Inspection of licenses; arrest and trial.
Every magistrate and constable and the sheriff and all of his regular deputies shall, and every citizen may, demand and inspect the license of any hawker or peddler in his county who shall come under the notice of any of such persons, and any such officer shall, or such citizen may, arrest or cause to be arrested any hawker or peddler found without a good and valid license and bring such hawker or peddler before the nearest magistrate to be dealt with according to law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-1216; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1216; 1942 Code SECTION 7122; 1932 Code SECTION 7122; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3939; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2620; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1744; R. S. 1453.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-41-80 ("Inspection of licenses; arrest and trial.") 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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