A broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, federal covered investment adviser, or investment adviser representative is not liable to another broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, federal covered investment adviser, or investment adviser representative for defamation relating to a statement that is contained in a record required by the Securities Commissioner, or designee of the Securities Commissioner, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or a self-regulatory organization, unless the person knew, or should have known at the time that the statement was made, that it was false in a material respect or the person acted in reckless disregard of the statement's truth or falsity.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 110, Section 1, eff January 1, 2006.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - South Carolina Uniform Securities Act Of 2005
Section 35-1-101. Short title.
Section 35-1-102. Definitions.
Section 35-1-103. References to federal statutes.
Section 35-1-104. References to federal agencies.
Section 35-1-105. Electronic records and signatures.
Section 35-1-201. Exempt securities.
Section 35-1-202. Exempt transactions.
Section 35-1-203. Additional exemptions and waivers.
Section 35-1-204. Denial, suspension, revocation, condition, or limitation of exemptions.
Section 35-1-301. Securities registration requirement.
Section 35-1-302. Notice filing.
Section 35-1-303. Securities registration by coordination.
Section 35-1-304. Securities registration by qualification.
Section 35-1-305. Securities registration filings.
Section 35-1-306. Denial, suspension, and revocation of securities registration.
Section 35-1-307. Waiver and modification.
Section 35-1-401. Broker-dealer registration requirement; exemptions.
Section 35-1-402. Agent registration requirement and exemptions.
Section 35-1-403. Investment adviser registration requirement; exemptions.
Section 35-1-404. Investment advisor representative registration requirement; exemptions.
Section 35-1-405. Federal covered investment adviser notice filing requirement.
Section 35-1-407. Succession and change in registration of broker-dealer or investment adviser.
Section 35-1-410. Examination and filing fee requirements.
Section 35-1-411. Postregistration requirements.
Section 35-1-501. General fraud.
Section 35-1-502. Prohibited conduct in providing investment advice regarding securities.
Section 35-1-503. Evidentiary burden.
Section 35-1-504. Filing of sales and advertising literature.
Section 35-1-505. Misleading filings.
Section 35-1-506. Misrepresentations concerning registration or exemption.
Section 35-1-507. Qualified immunity.
Section 35-1-508. Criminal penalties.
Section 35-1-509. Civil liability.
Section 35-1-510. Rescission offers.
Section 35-1-601. Administration.
Section 35-1-602. Investigations and subpoenas.
Section 35-1-603. Civil enforcement.
Section 35-1-604. Administrative enforcement.
Section 35-1-605. Rules, forms, orders, interpretative opinions, and hearings.
Section 35-1-606. Administrative files and opinions.
Section 35-1-607. Public records; confidentiality.
Section 35-1-608. Uniformity and cooperation with other agencies.
Section 35-1-609. Judicial review.
Section 35-1-610. Jurisdiction.
Section 35-1-611. Service of process.
Section 35-1-612. Severability clause.
Section 35-1-701. Application of act to existing proceeding and existing rights and duties.
Section 35-1-703. Effective date.
Section 35-1-800. Definitions.
Section 35-1-810. Notification of agencies.
Section 35-1-830. Disclosure of financial exploitation to designated third party.
Section 35-1-850. Delay of a disbursement or transaction due to suspected financial exploitation.