§ 16-3-2030 — Criminal liability of principal owners of business; loss of profits and government contracts; penalties.

(A) The principal owners of a business, a business entity, including a corporation, partnership, charitable organization, or another legal entity, that knowingly aids or participates in an offense provided in this article is criminally liable for the offense and will be subject to a fine or loss of business license in the State, or both. In addition, the court may consider disgorgement of profit from activity in violation of this article and disbarment from state and local government contracts. (B) If the principal owners of a business entity are convicted of violating a section of this article, the court or Secretary of State, when appropriate, may: (1) order its dissolution or reorganization; (2) order the suspension or revocation of any license, permit, or prior approval granted to it by a state or local government agency; or (3) order the surrender of its charter if it is organized under state law or the revocation of its certificate to conduct business in the State if it is not organized under state law.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 258, SECTION 1, eff December 15, 2012; 2015 Act No. 74 (S.183), SECTION 2, eff June 8, 2015. Effect of Amendment 2015 Act No. 74, SECTION 2, in (A), added the last sentence.