South Carolina § 41-3-140 Penalties for impeding director in performance of his duties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 41-3-140 — Penalties for impeding director in performance of his duties.

South Carolina § 41-3-140

Title 41LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Ch. 3DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION

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S.C. Code Ann. § 41-3-140 (2026).

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Any person who shall willfully impede or prevent the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee, his agents or assistants, in the free and full performance of his duties shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not less than thirty days or more than six months, or both.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 40-14; 1952 Code SECTION 40-14; 1942 Code SECTION 3237; 1932 Code SECTION 1299; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 194; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 487; 1909 (26) 15; 1924 (33) 1096; 1934 (38) 1364; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1972 (57) 2769; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 972, eff February 1, 1994. Effect of Amendment The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor". ARTICLE 5 Migrant Labor Subdivision [Repealed] SECTIONS 41-3-510 to 41-3-540. Repealed by 2010 Act No. 137, SECTION 8, eff March 31, 2010. Editor's Note Former SECTION 41-3-510 was entitled "Migrant Labor subdivision established" and was derived from 1962 Code SECTION 40-415; 1976 Act No. 593, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTIONS 973, 977. Former SECTION 41-3-520 was entitled "Promulgation of rules and regulations" and was derived from 1962 Code SECTION 40-416; 1976 Act No. 593, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 974. Former SECTION 41-3-530 was entitled "Public hearing concerning rules and regulations; notice" and was derived from 1962 Code SECTION 40-417; 1976 Act No. 593, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTIONS 976, 977. Former SECTION 41-3-540 was entitled "Contracts to provide migrant labor services; annual report of Director of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to General Assembly" and was derived from 1962 Code SECTION 40-418; 1976 Act No. 593, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 975. ARTICLE 6 Certain Terms Deemed to Have Certain Meanings