South Carolina § 43-5-40 Unlawful publication or other use of records; penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 43-5-40 — Unlawful publication or other use of records; penalty.

South Carolina § 43-5-40

Title 43SOCIAL SERVICES

Ch. 5PUBLIC AID, ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF GENERALLY

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S.C. Code Ann. § 43-5-40 (2026).

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It is unlawful for a person to solicit, disclose, receive, make use of, authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of a list, name of, or any information concerning persons applying for or receiving public aid or assistance, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files, or communications of the State or county departments of social services or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, and 23 or of old age assistance, aid to the blind, aid to dependent children, or general relief and in accordance with the regulations of the department. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction

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It is unlawful for a person to solicit, disclose, receive, make use of, authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of a list, name of, or any information concerning persons applying for or receiving public aid or assistance, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files, or communications of the State or county departments of social services or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, and 23 or of old age assistance, aid to the blind, aid to dependent children, or general relief and in accordance with the regulations of the department. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1976 Code SECTION 43-5-200; 1962 Code SECTION 71-69; 1952 Code SECTION 71-69; 1942 Code SECTION 4996-23; 1937 (40) 496; 1941 (42) 265; 1972 (57) 2382; 1978 Act No. 549; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 233, eff January 1, 1994; 1997 Act No. 133, SECTION 7, eff June 11, 1997.