South Carolina Statutes
§ 33-1-290 — Penalty for signing false document.
South Carolina § 33-1-290
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 33CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 33-1-290 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits an offense if he signs a document he knows is false in any material respect (including an omission of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading) with intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing.
(b)An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars.
(c)Any person who violates subsection (a) is liable to any person who is damaged thereby.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code SECTION 33-25-60 [1962 Code SECTION 12-24:6; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed 1988 Act 444, SECTION 4(1)]; 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2. ARTICLE 3 Secretary of State
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-1-101
Short title.§ 33-1-102
Reservation of power to amend or repeal.§ 33-1-200
Filing requirements.§ 33-1-210
Forms.§ 33-1-220
Filing, service, and copying fees.§ 33-1-230
Effective time and date of filing.§ 33-1-240
Correcting filed document.§ 33-1-250
Filing duty of Secretary of State.§ 33-1-280
Certificate of existence.§ 33-1-290
Penalty for signing false document.§ 33-1-300
Powers.§ 33-1-400
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South Carolina § 33-1-290, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/1/33-1-290.