South Carolina Statutes
§ 42-5-45 — Penalty for failure of employer to secure payment of compensation.
South Carolina § 42-5-45
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 42-5-45 (2026).
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Any employer required to secure payment of compensation under this title who wilfully refuses to secure such compensation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 318, SECTION 2.
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South Carolina § 42-5-45, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/5/42-5-45.