South Carolina § 56-19-630 - Perfecting security interest; time when effective.
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§ 56-19-630. Perfecting security interest; time when effective.
A security interest is perfected by the delivery to the Department of Motor Vehicles of the existing certificate of title, if any, an application for a certificate of title containing the name and address of the lienholder and the date of his security agreement and the required fee. It is perfected as of the time of its creation if the delivery is completed within ten days thereafter, otherwise, as of the time of the delivery.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-150.43; 1957 (50) 595.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-19-630 ("Perfecting security interest; time when effective.") 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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