Civil action not barred.

S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-420
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Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a creditor in such contract from maintaining an action thereon in like manner as if he had no such lien for the security of his debt.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t29c005.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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