South Carolina § 34-30-600 Defamation; false information and advertising; fine or imprisonment.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 34-30-600 — Defamation; false information and advertising; fine or imprisonment.

South Carolina § 34-30-600

Title 34BANKING, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MONEY

Ch. 30STATE SAVINGS BANK

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S.C. Code Ann. § 34-30-600 (2026).

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A person who engages in any of the following acts or practices is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion of the court:

(1)Defamation: Making, publishing, disseminating, or circulating, directly or indirectly, or aiding, abetting, or encouraging the making, publishing, disseminating, or circulating of any oral, written, or printed statement that is false regarding the financial condition of a state savings bank.

(2)False information and advertising: Making, publishing, disseminating, circulating, or otherwise placing before the public in any publication, media, notice, pamphlet, letter, poster, or other way, an advertisement, announcement, or statement containing any assertion, representation, or statement with respect to the

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A person who engages in any of the following acts or practices is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion of the court: (1) Defamation: Making, publishing, disseminating, or circulating, directly or indirectly, or aiding, abetting, or encouraging the making, publishing, disseminating, or circulating of any oral, written, or printed statement that is false regarding the financial condition of a state savings bank. (2) False information and advertising: Making, publishing, disseminating, circulating, or otherwise placing before the public in any publication, media, notice, pamphlet, letter, poster, or other way, an advertisement, announcement, or statement containing any assertion, representation, or statement with respect to the state savings bank business or with respect to a person in the conduct of the state savings bank business that is untrue, deceptive, or misleading.