South Carolina § 35-11-725 Criminal penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 35-11-725 — Criminal penalties.

South Carolina § 35-11-725

Title 35SECURITIES

Ch. 11SOUTH CAROLINA UNIFORM MONEY SERVICES ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 35-11-725 (2026).

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(A)A person who intentionally makes a false statement, misrepresentation, or false certification in a record filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter, who intentionally makes a false entry or omits a material entry in that record, or violates a rule promulgated or order issued pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a Class B felony.

(B)A person who knowingly engages in an activity for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter without being licensed pursuant to this chapter and who receives more than five hundred dollars in compensation within a thirty-day period from this activity is guilty of a Class B felony.

(C)A person who knowingly engages in an activity for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter without being licensed pursuant to this cha

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(A) A person who intentionally makes a false statement, misrepresentation, or false certification in a record filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter, who intentionally makes a false entry or omits a material entry in that record, or violates a rule promulgated or order issued pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a Class B felony. (B) A person who knowingly engages in an activity for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter without being licensed pursuant to this chapter and who receives more than five hundred dollars in compensation within a thirty-day period from this activity is guilty of a Class B felony. (C) A person who knowingly engages in an activity for which a license is required pursuant to this chapter without being licensed pursuant to this chapter and who receives no more than five hundred dollars in compensation within a thirty-day period from this activity is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 266 (H.4554), SECTION 1, eff May 25, 2018; 2024 Act No. 218 (S.1031), SECTION 1, eff July 2, 2024. Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 218, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.