Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4635 Primary Sponsor:Boan Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Consumer finance companies, financial responsibility Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:JIC/6364.HC Introduced Date:Mar 31, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Jun 04, 1992 Last History Type:Debate adjourned Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Boan Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4635 House Jun 04, 1992 Debate adjourned
4635 House Jun 02, 1992 Debate adjourned until
Thursday, June 4, 1992
4635 House May 27, 1992 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, June 2, 1992
4635 House May 21, 1992 Recalled from Committee 26
4635 House Mar 31, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 26
referred to Committee
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May 21, 1992
H. 4635
S. Printed 5/21/92--H.
Read the first time March 31, 1992.
TO AMEND SECTION 34-29-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LICENSES FOR CONSUMER FINANCE COMPANIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-503, RELATING TO SUPERVISED LOAN LICENSES FOR LENDERS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSUMER PROTECTION CODE, SO AS TO RAISE THE MINIMUM STANDARD OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPLICANTS FROM TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ASSETS TO SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 34-29-40(b) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(b) The board shall grant or deny each application for a license which is accompanied by the required fees, within sixty days from the date of mailing said the notice, unless extended by written agreement of the applicant and board, if it shall find finds:
(1) that the financial responsibility, character, experience, and general fitness of the applicant are such as to command the confidence of the public and to warrant belief that the business will be operated lawfully, honestly, fairly, and efficiently within the purposes of this chapter, which requirements shall must be maintained during the period of the license,;
(2) that the applicant has available liquid assets of not less than twenty-five seventy-five thousand dollars for operation of such the business at the specified location; provided, that any licensed person engaged in the business of lending as of August 7, 1966, shall have five years from August 7, 1966 to meet this requirement, for the operation of such business at the specified location,; and
(3) allowing such the applicant to engage in business will promote the convenience and advantage of the community in which the licensed office is to be located; thereupon, it.
If the findings are made as provided in this subsection, the board shall enter an order granting the application, place on file its findings of fact, and forthwith immediately issue a license to the applicant. However, where the number of licensees in a community is less than two, upon properly qualified applications under clauses items (1) and (2) hereof, the board shall issue additional licenses as to bring the number of licenses to two in such the community."
SECTION 2. Section 37-3-503(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(2) An applicant meets the minimum standard of financial responsibility for engaging in the business of making supervised loans (Section 37-3-502) if he has available for operation of that business in this State assets of at least twenty-five seventy-five thousand dollars for each license issued."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.