(a) A foreign corporation may appeal the Secretary of State's revocation of its certificate of authority to the Richland County Circuit Court within thirty days after the certificate of revocation was received. The foreign corporation appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and attaching to the petition copies of its certificate of authority and the Secretary of State's certificate of revocation.
(b) The court may summarily order the Secretary of State to reinstate the certificate of authority or may take any other action the court considers appropriate.
(c) The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2; 1988 Act No. 659, Section 29.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 15 - Foreign Corporations
Section 33-15-101. Authority to transact business required.
Section 33-15-102. Consequences of transacting business without authority.
Section 33-15-103. Application for certificate of authority.
Section 33-15-104. Amended certificate of authority.
Section 33-15-105. Effect of certificate of authority.
Section 33-15-106. Corporate name of foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-107. Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-108. Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-109. Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-110. Service on foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-200. Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-300. Grounds for revocation.
Section 33-15-310. Procedure for and effect of revocation.