2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
CHAPTER 2 - CREDIT SALES
Section 37-2-407. Security in sales and leases.
(1) With respect to a consumer credit sale, a seller may take a security interest in the property sold. In addition, a seller may take a security interest in goods upon which services are performed or in which goods sold are installed or to which they are annexed, or in land to which the goods are affixed or which is maintained, repaired or improved as a result of the sale of the goods or services, if in the case of a security interest in land the debt secured is $1,000 or more, or, in the case of a security interest in goods the debt secured is $300 or more. Except as provided with respect to cross-collateral (Section 37-2-408) a seller may not otherwise take a security interest in property to secure the debt arising from a consumer credit sale.
(2) With respect to a consumer lease, a lessor may not take a security interest in property to secure the debt arising from the lease. This subsection does not apply to a security deposit for a consumer lease.
(3) A security interest taken in violation of this section is void.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 8-800.197; 1974 (58) 2879; 1976 Act No. 686 Section 18.
