Appointment of Secretary of State as agent for service of process by out-of-state shippers.

S.C. Code Ann. § 46-33-40
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As a further condition precedent for doing business in this State any person to whom the provisions of Section 46-33-10 apply shall appoint the Secretary of State as his agent to accept service in any suit brought against him for the violation of the conditions of the bond required by Section 46-33-20.
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