§ 41-39-30 — Limitation on charging and amount of fees.

South Carolina § 41-39-30

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 41: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
• Ch. 39: EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE - PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND BENEFITS

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An individual claiming benefits may not be charged a fee in a proceeding under Chapters 27 through 41 of this title by the department or its representatives or by a court or an officer, except an attorney, of it. An individual claiming a benefit in a proceeding before the department or a court may be represented by an attorney or other duly authorized agent, but an attorney or agent must not charge or receive for this service more than an amount approved by the department. A person who violates a provision of this section, for each offense, must be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 68-353; 1952 Code SECTION 68-353; 1942 Code SECTION 7035-95; 1936 (39) 1716; 1939 (41) 487; 2010 Act No. 146, SECTION 102, eff March 30, 2010; 2011 Act No. 63, SECTION 12, eff June 14, 2011. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment substituted "department" for three occurrences of "Commission"; and made other nonsubstantive changes. The 2011 amendment substituted "may be represented" for "must be represented" in the second sentence.