South Carolina § 49-4-180 Violation of chapter; penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 49-4-180 — Violation of chapter; penalties.

South Carolina § 49-4-180

Title 49WATERS, WATER RESOURCES AND DRAINAGE

Ch. 4SOUTH CAROLINA SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL, PERMITTING USE, AND REPORTING ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 49-4-180 (2026).

Text

(A)A surface water withdrawer who commits a violation of this chapter:

(1)is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each day that the violation occurred; or (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars for each day that the violation occurred, if the violation is wilful.

(B)All penalties and fines assessed and collected pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in the general fund of the State.

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(A) A surface water withdrawer who commits a violation of this chapter: (1) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each day that the violation occurred; or (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars for each day that the violation occurred, if the violation is wilful. (B) All penalties and fines assessed and collected pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in the general fund of the State.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 282, SECTION 3; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1245; 2000 Act No. 366, SECTION 1; Formerly 1976 Code SECTION 49-4-180; 2010 Act No. 247, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2011. Editor's Note 2010 Act No. 247, SECTION 4.B, provides: "Chapter 1, Title 49 of the 1976 Code is not affected by and supersedes Chapter 4, Title 49 of the 1976 Code, as amended by SECTION 1 of this act." Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.