South Carolina Code 40-68-140. Name under which business may be conducted; change of name or location of primary office or records; addition of business offices; license not assignable
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(A) A licensee may not conduct business under a name other than that specified in the license. A license issued under this chapter is not assignable. A licensee may not conduct business under any fictitious or assumed name without prior written authorization from the department. The department may not authorize the use of a name that is so similar to that of a public office or agency or to that of another licensee that the public may be confused or misled by its use. A licensee may not conduct business under more than one name unless it has obtained a separate license for each name.
(B) A licensee may change its licensed name at any time by notifying the department and paying a fee for each change of name. The department by regulation shall set the fee for each name change in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars. A licensee may change its name on renewal of the license without the payment of the name change fee.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-68-140
- Department: means the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. See South Carolina Code 40-68-10
- Licensee: means a person licensed under this chapter as a professional employer organization to provide professional employer services. See South Carolina Code 40-68-10
(C) A licensee must notify the department in writing of:
(1) a change in the location of its primary business office;
(2) the addition of more business offices; or
(3) a change in the location of business records maintained by the licensee.