South Carolina § 12-28-1560 Doing business without license; penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 12-28-1560 — Doing business without license; penalties.

South Carolina § 12-28-1560

Title 12TAXATION

Ch. 28MOTOR FUELS SUBJECT TO USER FEES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 12-28-1560 (2026).

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(A)No person may engage in a business activity in this State as to which a license is required by Article 11 of this chapter unless the person first obtains the license.

(B)A person who negligently violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars and imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. The violator also is subject to a one thousand dollar civil penalty.

(C)A person who knowingly violates or knowingly aids and abets another to violate this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

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(A) No person may engage in a business activity in this State as to which a license is required by Article 11 of this chapter unless the person first obtains the license. (B) A person who negligently violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars and imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. The violator also is subject to a one thousand dollar civil penalty. (C) A person who knowingly violates or knowingly aids and abets another to violate this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.