(A) No person or other entity may engage in the business of either Level I or Level II check-cashing service without first obtaining a license pursuant to this chapter. No person or other entity providing a Level I or Level II check-cashing service may avoid the requirements of this chapter by providing a check or other currency equivalent instead of currency when cashing payment instruments.

(B) A person providing Level I or Level II check-cashing service on the effective date of this chapter may continue to engage in the business without a license until the board has acted upon the application for a license, but the application must be filed within sixty days after the effective date of this chapter.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 34-41-20

  • Board: means the State Board of Financial Institutions. See South Carolina Code 34-41-10
  • Cashing: means providing currency for payment instruments but does not include the bona fide sale or exchange of travelers checks and foreign denomination payment instruments. See South Carolina Code 34-41-10
  • Level II check-cashing service: means any person or entity engaged in the business of cashing checks, drafts, or money orders for a fee, service charge, or other consideration. See South Carolina Code 34-41-10
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation. See South Carolina Code 34-41-10
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