South Carolina Statutes
§ 43-1-160 — Unauthorized use or disclosure of public assistance information; penalties.
No person shall use or disclose information concerning applicants or recipients of public assistance, including Medicaid, except for purposes connected with the administration of the applicable program or as authorized by state or federal regulations. A person, firm, association, corporation, or other agency violating any provision of this section, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 71-14.1; 1953 (48) 504; 1972 (57) 2382; 1990 Act No. 450, SECTION 2, eff May 7, 1990.
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