South Carolina § 56-9-359 - Reduction of amount of security.
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§ 56-9-359. Reduction of amount of security.
The Department of Motor Vehicles may at any time reduce the amount of security ordered in any case if, in its judgment, the amount ordered is excessive. In case the security originally ordered has been deposited, the excess deposited over the reduced amount ordered shall be returned to the depositor or his personal representative, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-9-360. In no case shall the Department reduce the amount of security to a sum less than two hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 467 SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-9-359 ("Reduction of amount of security.") 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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