South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 13 - WAREHOUSE SYSTEM
Section 5-493 - Receipts

A. All receipts for commodities stored in a State Warehouse shall be made out with pen and ink or indelible pencil and shall be signed by the authorized manager with pen and ink, indelible pencil or with a mechanical device approved by the Commissioner. Computer printing of the authorized manager's name is acceptable unless objected to by the depositor to whom the receipt is written.

B. All receipts together with copies forwarded to the Commissioner for investigation and issuance shall be accompanied in the same package or envelope by a daily report of the identical commodity covered by the receipts with a full description of same, and the totals fully carried out, and with the date and signature of the manager.

C. No commodity shall be delivered from any warehouse until the receipt covering the same shall be presented to the manager of the warehouse and until all charges against the same shall have been paid and all receipts for commodities so delivered shall at once be forwarded by the manager to the Commissioner for cancellation, same being marked for such purpose. Provided, that in case of fire or other insured hazard, salvage from said commodity may be released to representatives of authorized salvage companies representing the insurance company or Commodity Credit Corporation.

D. Commodities which are attractive to rats and insects shall have written or stamped on the receipt issued therefor the following: "Not responsible for rattage or insect damage." Commodities which are classified as seed shall have written or stamped on the receipt issued therefor the following: "Germination and purity not guaranteed." Provided, that this regulation shall not apply to receipts issued for commodities stored in elevators or warehouses approved as depositories for commodities eligible for United States Government loans.

E. Any commodity that is delivered to a licensed State Warehouse for which payment is not received or a written contract issued, specifying the terms of sale, at the time of delivery shall be considered deposited for storage. The owner of such commodity shall be issued a State Receipt for his commodity upon his request or if not requested no later than 30 days from the date of delivery.

F. The manager shall issue a State Warehouse Receipt for all stored commodities to the proper and lawful owner as required in Section 39-22-200. The manager of the licensed warehouse is not required to issue a receipt on warehouse owned commodities.

G. A warehouse receipt shall not be issued in the name of the purchaser of any commodity being purchased on a deferred-price, delayed payment or similar credit-type sale arrangement until the seller has received payment for the commodity in full unless he has executed the affidavit relinquishing title and ownership to the buyer and forfeiting his rights under the Dealers and Handlers Guaranty Fund and has fully complied with the requirements set out in Section 39-22-200.