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Chapter 1 - Gambling And Future Contracts
Section 32-1-10. Suit by loser at cards or other game for recovery of losses. - Any person who shall at any time or sitting, by...
Section 32-1-20. Suit by person other than loser for recovery of losses. - In case any person who shall lose such money or...
Section 32-1-30. Orders for discovery. - Any person who, by virtue of the provisions herein contained,...
Section 32-1-40. Notes or other securities or conveyances given to secure wagers. - All notes, bills, bonds, judgments, mortgages or other securities or...
Section 32-1-50. Mortgages or other conveyances of land given to secure wagers. - When such mortgages, securities or other conveyances shall be of...
Section 32-1-60. Application of statutes to gambling activities not authorized by law. - Beginning on the effective date of this section, the provisions...
Section 32-1-210. Definitions. - For the purpose of this article: (1) The term "contract...
Section 32-1-220. Contracts when actual delivery not contemplated. - Any contract of sale for future delivery of cotton, grain,...
Section 32-1-230. Establishment of local exchanges, boards of trade or similar institutions. - There may be organized, as voluntary associations, in any municipality...
Section 32-1-240. Contracts of sale for future delivery. - All contracts of sale for future delivery of cotton, grain,...
Section 32-1-250. Bona fide hedging contracts. - Any person making any contract of sale for future delivery...
Section 32-1-260. Association and corporate charters amended to confer powers set out in Section 32-1-250. - The charters of all associations or corporations incorporated under the...
Section 32-1-270. Statements to be furnished by agents; effect of failure to furnish. - Every person shall furnish upon demand to any principal for...
Section 32-1-280. Bucket shops. - The maintenance or operation of a bucket shop at any...
Section 32-1-290. Making or assisting in making contracts when actual delivery not contemplated or operating bucket shop; penalty. - Any person who, either as agent or principal, enters into...
Chapter 2 - Contracts Against Public Policy
Section 32-2-10. Hold harmless clauses in certain construction contracts. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a promise or agreement...
Chapter 3 - Statute Of Frauds
Section 32-3-10. Agreements required to be in writing and signed. - No action shall be brought whereby: (1) To charge any...
Section 32-3-20. Action on representation as to character will lie only where representation is in writing and signed. - No action shall be brought whereby to charge any person...
Chapter 7 - Preneed Funeral Contracts
Section 32-7-10. Definitions. - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:...
Section 32-7-20. Preneed funeral contracts; management of funds; contents of contract; substitutions for merchandise selected. - (A)(1) All payments of money made to a person upon...
Section 32-7-25. Irrevocable contracts. - The contracts governed by the provisions of this chapter may...
Section 32-7-30. Refunds upon written demand. - (A) Within thirty days of receipt of a written demand...
Section 32-7-35. Transfer of preneed funeral contracts. - (A) A preneed funeral contract may be transferred to another...
Section 32-7-40. Deposit of trust funds. - All trust funds described in this chapter must be deposited...
Section 32-7-45. Transfer of contracts where provider goes out of business; department authorized to accomplish transfer. - (A) If a provider goes out of business or the...
Section 32-7-50. License required; application, issuance, and revocation; service charges and listing of contracts sold to be forwarded to department; penalty. - (A) Without first securing a license from the department, no...
Section 32-7-60. Preneed Funeral Loss Reimbursement Fund established; disposition of funds; reimbursement procedures; advertising restrictions in sales of preneed contracts. - (A) There is established the Preneed Funeral Loss Reimbursement Fund...
Section 32-7-70. Accounts and records; investigations. - (A) The provider must keep accurate accounts, books, and records...
Section 32-7-90. Soliciting and advertising. - (A) A contract seller, provider, agent, employee, or person acting...
Section 32-7-95. Advertising and soliciting prohibitions as to preneed funeral contracts apply to funeral director licensed as agent and life insurer. - The prohibitions of Section 32-7-90 as to solicitations and advertising...
Section 32-7-100. Penalties; revocation of license; request for contested case hearing. - (A) A person wilfully violating the provisions of this chapter...
Section 32-7-110. Enforcement; investigation of unlicensed providers. - (A) The department shall enforce the provisions of this chapter...
Section 32-7-120. Application of chapter. - This chapter does not modify, abridge, or repeal any provision...
Section 32-7-130. Sale at need of granite, memorials, or vaults by licensed funeral director. - Nothing in this chapter or in Chapter 55, Title 39...
Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures
Section 32-8-300. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the "Safe Cremation Act"....
Section 32-8-305. Definitions. - As used in chapter: (1) "Alternative container" means a receptacle,...
Section 32-8-310. Crematory; compliance with local zoning regulations. - A crematory may be constructed on the grounds of a...
Section 32-8-315. Execution of a cremation authorization form. - (A) A person may authorize his or her own cremation...
Section 32-8-320. Persons who may serve as a decedent's agent; authorize cremation. - (A) In the following order of priority these persons may...
Section 32-8-325. Prerequisites; authority; and receipt of instructions for cremation. - (A) A crematory authority shall not cremate human remains until...
Section 32-8-330. Crematory to retain permanent records. - (A) The crematory authority shall furnish to the person who...
Section 32-8-335. "Alternative container". - (A) A crematory authority and funeral establishment may require a...
Section 32-8-340. Conditions for cremation, time period prior to cremation. - (A) Human remains may not be cremated before twenty-four hours...
Section 32-8-345. Crematory authority or licensed funeral establishments responsibility for the final disposition of the cremated remains. - (A) The agent or a licensed funeral establishment or crematory...
Section 32-8-350. Crematory's liability for damages. - (A) A crematory authority is not liable for damages arising...
Section 32-8-355. Human remains; presence of pacemaker. - If a decedent's agent informs the funeral establishment on the...
Section 32-8-360. Boards; refusal to issue or renew license; suspension or revocation of a funeral director or embalmer. - (A) The board may refuse to issue or renew the...
Section 32-8-365. Solicitation. - Solicitations under this chapter are governed by Sections 32-7-90 and...
Section 32-8-370. Comprehensive cremation statute. - This chapter must be construed and interpreted as a comprehensive...
Section 32-8-375. Continuing education courses for removal and disposition of pacemakers. - The board shall offer or arrange for continuing education courses...
Section 32-8-380. Promulgate regulations. - The South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service shall promulgate...
Section 32-8-385. Requirement for at least one trained individual in performing cremations. - A crematory is required to have in its employ at...
Chapter 9 - Separate Composition Of One Of Joint Debtors
Section 32-9-10. Separate composition of indebtedness by join debtor. - Any joint debtor may make a separate composition with his...
Section 32-9-20. Satisfying judgment recovered. - An instrument given pursuant to Section 32-9-10 shall be deemed...
Section 32-9-30. Rights of joint debtor who has not compounded. - When a joint debtor has thus compounded a joint debtor...
Chapter 11 - Agents Acting After Death Of Principal
Section 32-11-10. Binding effect of acts of agent acting for deceased principal. - If any agent constituted by power of attorney or other...
Section 32-11-20. Binding nature of notes or bills made before death and negotiated or transferred by agent afterwards. - If any note or bill, whether filled up before or...
Section 32-11-30. Affidavit as proof of lack of knowledge of death of principal. - An affidavit executed by the attorney in fact or agent...
Section 32-11-40. Effect of report that principal is "missing" or "missing in action". - No report or listing, either official or otherwise, of "missing"...
Chapter 13 - Contract For Reimbursement Of Federal Manufacturer's Excise Tax
Section 32-13-110. Contract for reimbursement of federal manufacturer's excise tax; security for payment. - (A) If a contract calls for one party to reimburse...