South Carolina § 16-17-760 Knowing and false representation with intent of securing tangible benefit; penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-17-760 — Knowing and false representation with intent of securing tangible benefit; penalty.

South Carolina § 16-17-760

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 17OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-17-760 (2026).

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(A)This act may be cited as the "South Carolina Military Service Integrity and Preservation Act".

(B)A person who, with the intent of securing a tangible benefit, knowingly and falsely represents himself through a written or oral communication, including a resume, to have:

(1)served in the Armed Forces of the United States, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both; or (2) been awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor, a Distinguished-Service Cross, a Navy Cross, an Air Force Cross, a Silver Star, a Purple Heart, a Combat Infantryman's Badge, a Combat Action Badge, a Combat Medical Badge, a Combat Action Ribbon, or a Combat Action Medal as authorized by Congress or pursuant to fed

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(A) This act may be cited as the "South Carolina Military Service Integrity and Preservation Act". (B) A person who, with the intent of securing a tangible benefit, knowingly and falsely represents himself through a written or oral communication, including a resume, to have: (1) served in the Armed Forces of the United States, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both; or (2) been awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor, a Distinguished-Service Cross, a Navy Cross, an Air Force Cross, a Silver Star, a Purple Heart, a Combat Infantryman's Badge, a Combat Action Badge, a Combat Medical Badge, a Combat Action Ribbon, or a Combat Action Medal as authorized by Congress or pursuant to federal law for the Armed Forces of the United States, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (C) For purposes of this section, "tangible benefit" includes: (1) a benefit relating to military service provided by the federal government or a state or local government; (2) employment or personal advancement; (3) financial remuneration; (4) an effect on the outcome of a criminal or civil court proceeding; or (5) an effect on an election which is presumed if the representation is made by a candidate for public office.