South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 113 - SECRETARY OF STATE
Article 3 - UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY RECORDING ACT
Section 113-335 - Document Formats

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 113-335

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024

A. Authorized filers may elect to transmit either a digitized (scanned) electronic document of an original ink signed instrument or an electronic document electronically signed and notarized along with electronic indexing information to the register.

B. Digitized (scanned) electronic documents shall meet the following specifications:

(1) provide fidelity to the original appearance of any instrument at the time such instrument was first created, whether by electronic or other means;

(2) retain the original content;

(3) be scanned at a minimum of 300 dpi;

(4) e scanned in TIFF or PDF/A formats;

(5) e scanned in portrait mode;

(6) shall capture document images in any multi-page storage format as specified by the register; and

(7) shall be legible to enable reproduction onto microfilm or microfiche to meet regulation requirements.

C. Digital electronic documents transmitted to the register for recording shall meet PRIA formatting and document data field standards in accordance with state and local recording laws as applicable.

D. Electronic recordings shall be converted to (if necessary) and preserved as TIFF or PDF files along with their associated metadata. Method 3 submissions shall be converted to TIFF or PDF.

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