license - South Carolina LVNV
Date: Mon, 06/09/2008 - 06:56
Does a debt collector have to be registered with the S.C. Secretary of State's Office to collect in South Carolina? I am being sued by LVNV who undoubtedly purchased this debt before Sept. 12, 2006, when they were first registered in South Carolina?
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Does a debt collector have to be registered with the S.C. Secretary of State's Office to collect in South Carolina? |
It appears that a debt collector is required to obtain a SC business license only if it has a physical location within the state.
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I am being sued by LVNV who undoubtedly purchased this debt before Sept. 12, 2006, when they were first registered in South Carolina? |
If LVNV did not attempt to collect (letters, phone calls, lawsuit) this debt on or before 9/12/06, then licensing would be irrelevant. Purchasing a bad debt does not equal collection activity.
LVNV did attempt to collect before 9-12-2006, but did so using o
LVNV did attempt to collect before 9-12-2006, but did so using one of their many other names like Ventus and Resurgent.
Resurgent has documents on file with SecState going back to at l
Resurgent has documents on file with SecState going back to at least 1998.