{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-9-20","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 58-9-20","heading":"Companies subject to Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter even before commencing operations.","body":"Corporations formed to acquire property or to transact business which would be subject to the provisions of Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter and corporations possessing franchises, powers or privileges for any of the purposes contemplated by Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter shall be deemed to be subject to the provisions of Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter, although no property may have been acquired, business transacted or franchises, powers or privileges exercised.","path":["Title 58 - PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 9 Telephone, Telegraph and Express Companies","ARTICLE 1 Telephone Companies—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t58c009.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:56:09Z","sha256":"04d72fccac2088a394936be5d81518cd54bbb7ff77b1a0757b2f8c16f2ae65c2","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-9-10","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-58-9-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}