Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 49 > Chapter 11 > Article 1 - General Provisions

• Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
• Dealer: means any person, firm, corporation, or business entity licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter to sell new recreational vehicles to the retail public. See South Carolina Code 56-14-10
• Line make: means a specific series of recreational vehicle products that:
  
  (a) are identified by a common series trade name or trademark;
  
  (b) are targeted to a particular market segment, as determined by their decor, features, equipment, size, weight, and price range;
  
  (c) have lengths and interior floor plans that distinguish the recreational vehicles from other recreational vehicles with substantially the same decor, equipment, features, price, and weight;
  
  (d) belong to a single, distinct classification of recreational vehicle product type having a substantial degree of commonality in the construction of the chassis, frame, and body; and
  
  (e) the manufacturer/dealer agreement authorizes a dealer to sell. See South Carolina Code 56-14-10
• Manufacturer: means any person, firm, corporation, or business entity that engages in the manufacturing of recreational vehicles. See South Carolina Code 56-14-10
• Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.