Department's receipt constitutes certificate of compliance and license.

S.C. Code Ann. § 12-20-140
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The department's receipt showing the payment of the annual fees prescribed by this chapter constitutes a certificate of compliance with the provisions of this chapter and licenses the corporation for the taxable year of the corporation for which the annual report is filed.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t12c020.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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