South Carolina § 48-20-230 Criminal penalties; authority of department to institute other actions or proceedings.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 48-20-230 — Criminal penalties; authority of department to institute other actions or proceedings.

South Carolina § 48-20-230

Title 48ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION

Ch. 20SOUTH CAROLINA MINING ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 48-20-230 (2026).

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In addition to other penalties provided by this chapter, an operator who engages in mining in wilful violation of the provisions of this chapter or of regulations promulgated under it or who wilfully misrepresents a fact in an action taken pursuant to this chapter or wilfully gives false information in an application or report required by this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each offense. Each day of continued violation after written notification is a separate offense. In addition to other remedies, the department may institute an appropriate action or proceedings to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter.

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In addition to other penalties provided by this chapter, an operator who engages in mining in wilful violation of the provisions of this chapter or of regulations promulgated under it or who wilfully misrepresents a fact in an action taken pursuant to this chapter or wilfully gives false information in an application or report required by this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each offense. Each day of continued violation after written notification is a separate offense. In addition to other remedies, the department may institute an appropriate action or proceedings to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate a violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter.