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SC Code § 32-8-315 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|Section 32-8-315. Execution of a cremation authorization form.

 (A) A person may authorize his or her own cremation and the final disposition of his or her cremated remains by executing a cremation authorization form. A person has the right to revoke this authorization at any time by providing written notice to the funeral establishment which assisted the person in making these arrangements and the crematory authority designated to perform the cremation.  (B) At the time of death of a person who had executed a cremation authorization form, the person in possession of the executed form and the person charged with making arrangements for the final disposition of the decedent who has knowledge of the existence of the executed form shall ensure that the decedent is cremated and that the final instructions contained on the authorization form are carried out. The crematory authority is required to cremate the human remains and dispose of the cremated remains according to the instructions contained on the cremation authorization form if the crematory authority has a completed authorization form, all permits, and certificates required by law, and the designated human remains.  (C) A preneed authorization for cremation arranged with a licensed funeral establishment and crematory authority shall specify the final disposition of the cremated remains in accordance with Section 32-8-345. If no different or inconsistent instructions are provided to the funeral establishment or the crematory authority by the agent at the time of death, the crematory authority shall release or dispose of the cremated remains as indicated in the preneed agreement.  (D) No person may revoke a cremation authorization form subsequent to the death of the person who executed the form and the instructions for cremation and disposition of the cremated remains must be complied with unless full payment for the cremation and disposition of the remains has not been received or guaranteed.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-8-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|Section 32-8-330. Crematory to retain permanent records.

 (A) The crematory authority shall furnish to the person who delivers human remains to the crematory authority a receipt as prescribed by the board signed by the crematory authority or representative and the person who delivers the human remains. It must show the name of the decedent, the date and time of delivery, type casket or alternative container that was delivered, name of the person from whom the human remains were received, and the funeral establishment with whom the person is affiliated, and the name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the crematory authority.  (B) The crematory authority shall retain in its permanent records the signature and name of the representative of a funeral establishment or the signature and name of the decedent's agent who received the cremated remains. It must show the name of the deceased, the date and time of the release, and the name of the representative of the crematory authority who released the cremated remains. If the release was to the United States Post Office, the crematory authority shall retain the return receipt requested card.  (C) A crematory authority shall maintain at its place of business a permanent record of each cremation that took place at its facility. The record shall contain the name of the decedent, the date of the cremation, and the final disposition of the cremated remains, if known.  (D) The crematory authority shall maintain for ten years a record of all cremated remains disposed of by the crematory authority.  (E) Upon completion of the cremation, the crematory authority shall file the burial transit permit in accordance with department regulations.  (F) All cemeteries shall maintain a record of all cremated remains that are disposed of on their property.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-8-335 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|Section 32-8-335. "Alternative container".

 (A) A crematory authority and funeral establishment may require a decedent's agent to purchase an alternative container to contain the human remains before cremation but may not require the agent to purchase a casket before cremation for viewing or the actual cremation.  (B) No crematory authority may accept human remains from a funeral establishment unless the remains are delivered in a casket, cremation casket, or an alternative container unless the funeral establishment has made arrangements with the crematory authority to provide the casket, cremation casket, or an alternative container before cremation. Only a licensed crematory may perform cremations of human remains in this State and only a licensed funeral director or a funeral establishment may sell preneed and at-need merchandise.  (C) For purposes of this section, "alternative container" means a receptacle other than a casket, in which human remains are transported to a crematory and placed in a cremation chamber for cremation. An alternative container or cremation casket must be:  (a) composed of readily combustible materials suitable for cremation;  (b) resistant to leakage or spillage;  (c) rigid enough for handling with ease;  (d) able to provide protection for the health, safety, and personal integrity of crematory personnel.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-8-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|Section 32-8-350. Crematory's liability for damages.

 (A) A crematory authority is not liable for damages arising from cremating the human remains designated by a cremation authorization form if the form complies with Section 32-8-325 and if the cremation is performed in accordance with this chapter.  (B) A crematory authority is not liable for damages resulting from refusing to accept or cremate human remains or refusing to release or dispose of cremated remains if the authority is aware of a dispute concerning the remains or if the authority has a reasonable basis for questioning a statement or representation made by the decedent's agent.  (C) A crematory authority is not responsible or liable for valuables delivered with the human remains unless the crematory authority has received written instructions in accordance with Section 32-8-325(A)(2)(j).  (D) No cemetery is liable for cremated remains that are dumped, scattered, or otherwise deposited on the cemetery in violation of this chapter, if that action is taken without the cemetery's consent.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-8-355 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|Section 32-8-355. Human remains; presence of pacemaker.

 If a decedent's agent informs the funeral establishment on the cremation authorization form of the presence of a pacemaker in the human remains, the funeral establishment must ensure that all necessary steps have been taken to remove the pacemaker before delivering the human remains to the crematory authority. If the funeral establishment who delivers the human remains to the crematory knows of the presence of a pacemaker in the human remains and fails to ensure that the pacemaker has been removed before delivery and if the remains are cremated with the pacemaker, the funeral establishment who delivered the human remains to the crematory and who knew of the presence of the pacemaker is liable for all resulting damages.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-8-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|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 license or may suspend or revoke the license of a funeral director or embalmer who violates a provision of this chapter.  (B) A person who violates a provision of this chapter is subject to a civil fine not to exceed five thousand dollars.  (C) The provisions of Section 40-19-160 apply to disciplinary actions under this chapter.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-8-365 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|Section 32-8-365. Solicitation.

 Solicitations under this chapter are governed by Sections 32-7-90 and 40-19-180.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-8-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|Section 32-8-370. Comprehensive cremation statute.

 This chapter must be construed and interpreted as a comprehensive cremation statute, and the provisions of the article take precedence over any existing laws containing provisions applicable to cremation but that do not specifically or comprehensively address cremation.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-8-375 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|Section 32-8-375. Continuing education courses for removal and disposition of pacemakers.

 The board shall offer or arrange for continuing education courses addressing the removal and disposition of pacemakers by licensed embalmers.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-8-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|Section 32-8-380. Promulgate regulations.

 The South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service shall promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, the regulation of crematories whether or not constructed on the grounds of a funeral establishment.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-8-385 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 8 - Cremation Authorizations And Procedures|Section 32-8-385. Requirement for at least one trained individual in performing cremations.

 A crematory is required to have in its employ at least one individual who has been trained in performing cremations by the licensed crematory authority who is his employer, by the manufacturer of the equipment to be used to perform cremations, or by some other appropriate method as provided by regulation of the board. Upon meeting the above requirements, this individual is considered to be sufficiently trained for purposes of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.
SC Code § 32-9-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|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 creditor as prescribed in this section. Such composition shall discharge the debtor making it and him only. The creditor must execute to the compounding debtor a release of the indebtedness or other instrument exonerating him therefrom. A member of a partnership cannot thus compound for a partnership debt until the partnership has been dissolved by mutual consent or otherwise. In that case the instrument must release or exonerate him from all liability incurred by reason of his connection with the partnership. An instrument given pursuant to this section shall not impair the creditor's right of action against any other joint debtor or his right to take any other proceeding against the latter unless an intent to release or exonerate him appears affirmatively upon the face thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 11-251; 1952 Code Section 11-251; 1942 Code Section 7038; 1932 Code Section 7038; Civ. C. '22 Section 5598; Civ. C. '12 Section 3944; Civ. C. '02 Section 2841; R. S. 2311; 1883 (18) 431.
SC Code § 32-9-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 9 - Separate Composition Of One Of Joint Debtors|Section 32-9-20. Satisfying judgment recovered.

 An instrument given pursuant to Section 32-9-10 shall be deemed a satisfaction piece for the purpose of satisfying any judgment recovered upon an indebtedness released or discharged thereby as far as the judgment affects the compounding debtor. When a judgment is satisfied thereby a special entry must be made upon the judgment roll to the effect that the judgment is satisfied as to the compounding debtor only.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 11-252; 1952 Code Section 11-252; 1942 Code Section 7039; 1932 Code Section 7039; Civ. C. '22 Section 5599; Civ. C. '12 Section 3945; Civ. C. '02 Section 2842; R. S. 2312; 1883 (18) 431.
SC Code § 32-9-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 9 - Separate Composition Of One Of Joint Debtors|Section 32-9-30. Rights of joint debtor who has not compounded.

 When a joint debtor has thus compounded a joint debtor who has not compounded may make any defense or counterclaim or have any other relief as against the creditor to which he would have been entitled if the composition had not been made. He may require the compounding debtor to contribute his ratable proportion of the joint debt or of the partnership debts, as the case may be, as if the latter had not been discharged. And the debtor who has not compounded with his creditor may set up by way of discount against such creditor the amount compounded by his joint debtor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 11-253; 1952 Code Section 11-253; 1942 Code Section 7040; 1932 Code Section 7040; Civ. C. '22 Section 5600; Civ. C. '12 Section 3946; Civ. C. '02 Section 2843; R. S. 2313; 1883 (18) 431.
SC Code § 32-11-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|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 authority shall do any act for his principal which would be lawful if such principal were living such act shall be valid and binding on the estate of the principal, although he or she may have died before such act was done, provided the party treating with such agent dealt bona fide, not knowing at the time of the doing of such act that such principal was dead.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 11-301; 1952 Code Section 11-301; 1942 Code Section 7018; 1932 Code Section 7018; Civ. C. '22 Section 3848; Civ. C. '12 Section 2536; Civ. C. '02 Section 1678; G. S. 1302; R. S. 1405; 1828 (6) 359; 1945 (44) 48.
SC Code § 32-11-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 11 - Agents Acting After Death Of Principal|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 after having been signed or endorsed, shall be negotiated or transferred after the death of such drawer or endorser by an agent duly constituted in the lifetime of such drawer or endorser, such note or bill shall be valid and binding on the estate, in like manner as though he had not died before such negotiation or transfer, if the receiver of such note or bill received the same bona fide, without a knowledge of such death, and if the act of the agent would have been binding on the principal if it had been done before such death. The act to be done, either under the power of attorney or authority or in relation to the bill or note, must be done within nine months after the death of the principal or of the drawer or endorser of such note or bill.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 11-302; 1952 Code Section 11-302; 1942 Code Section 7019; 1932 Code Section 7019; Civ. C. '22 Section 3849; Civ. C. '12 Section 2537; Civ. C. '02 Section 1679; G. S. 1291; R. S. 1406; 1828 (6) 359; 1960 (51) 1735.
SC Code § 32-11-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 11 - Agents Acting After Death Of Principal|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 setting forth that he has not or had not at the time of doing any act pursuant to the power of attorney received actual knowledge or actual notice of the death of the principal or notice of any facts indicating his death shall, in the absence of fraud, be conclusive proof of the absence of knowledge or notice by such agent of the death of the principal at such time. If the exercise of the power requires the execution and delivery of any instrument which is recordable under the laws of the State such affidavit shall likewise be recordable.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 11-303; 1952 Code Section 11-303; 1942 Code Section 7018; 1932 Code Section 7018; Civ. C. '22 Section 3848; Civ. C. '12 Section 2536; Civ. C. '02 Section 1678; G. S. 1302; R. S. 1405; 1828 (6) 359; 1945 (44) 48.
SC Code § 32-11-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|Chapter 11 - Agents Acting After Death Of Principal|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" or "missing in action" regarding any person in connection with any activity pertaining to or connected with the prosecution of any war in which the United States is then engaged, as such words "missing" or "missing in action" are used in military parlance, shall constitute or be interpreted as constituting actual knowledge or actual notice of the death of such principal or notice of any facts indicating the death of such person or shall operate to revoke the agency.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 11-304; 1952 Code Section 11-304; 1942 Code Section 7018; 1932 Code Section 7018; Civ. C. '22 Section 3848; Civ. C. '12 Section 2536; Civ. C. '02 Section 1678; G. S. 1302; R. S. 1405; 1828 (6) 359; 1945 (44) 48.
SC Code § 32-13-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 32 - Contracts and Agents|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 the other party for the federal manufacturer's excise tax levied by Part III, Subchapter A, Chapter 32 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, whether as a separate item or as part of the price, there exists for the party making the reimbursement a contractual right relating to the timing of that payment which may be invoked at the option of the party as provided in subsection (B).  (B) The party making the reimbursement is not required to tender payment for the taxes more than one business day before the time that the other party is required to remit the taxes to the United States Internal Revenue Service.  (C) If a party exercises the option provided in subsections (A) and (B), the other party may demand security for the payment of the taxes in proportion to the amount the taxes represent compared to the security demanded on the contract as a whole. That party, however, may not change the other payment terms of the contract without a valid business reason other than to exercise the option as provided in subsections (A) and (B) except to require the payment of the taxes under the option to be made by electronic transfer of funds.  (D) The party exercising the option provided in subsections (A) and (B) shall notify the other party in writing of the intent to exercise the payment option and the effective date of the exercise which must be no earlier than thirty days after the notice of intent is received or the beginning of the next federal tax quarter, whichever is later.  (E) This section applies to all contracts now in effect which have no expiration date and are continuing contracts and to all other contracts entered into or renewed after the effective date of this section. A contract in force and effect on the effective date of this section, which, by its own terms terminates on a date subsequent to it, must be governed by the law as it existed before the effective date of this section.  (F) The option provided for in subsections (A) and (B) does not impair the obligations arising under any contract executed before the effective date of this section. If the option provided for in subsections (A) and (B) is exercised, it does not relieve the party of the obligation to make the reimbursement as provided for in the contract but affects only the timing of when that reimbursement must be tendered.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 278, Section 2.
SC Code § 33-1-101 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 33-1-101. Short title.

 Chapters 1 through 20 of Title 33 is known and may be cited as the "South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988".  HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code Section 33-1-10 [1962 Code Section 12.11.1; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146, Section 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2]; 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2.
SC Code § 33-1-102 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 33-1-102. Reservation of power to amend or repeal.

 The General Assembly of South Carolina has power to provide regulations regarding Chapters 1 through 20 of this Title and to amend or repeal all or any part of Chapters 1 through 20 of Title 33 or its regulations at any time; and all domestic and foreign corporations subject to Chapters 1 through 20 of this Title are governed by the amendment or repeal.  HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code Section 33-1-90 [1962 Code Section 12-11.9; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146 Section 2; Repealed 1988 Act No. 444 Section 2]; 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2.
SC Code § 33-1-103 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 33-1-103. Designation of representation in magistrates' court; unauthorized practice of law.

 A corporation or partnership, as defined in this section, may designate an employee or principal of the corporation or partnership to represent it in magistrates' court. This designation must be in writing and must be submitted to the magistrate at the time the initial pleading in the case is filed by the party. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 40 or any other provision of law, the person so designated, while representing the corporation or partnership in magistrates' court, is not engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.  As used in this section, a corporation or partnership is defined as a general partnership, a limited liability partnership, a limited liability company, a limited partnership, a professional association, a professional corporation, a nonprofit corporation, a business corporation, or a statutory close corporation.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 201, Section 1.