South Carolina Statutes
§ 55-5-260 — Penalties.
South Carolina § 55-5-260
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 55-5-260 (2026).
Text
(A)A person failing to comply with the requirements of this chapter or the rules and regulations of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of two thousand dollars per violation.
(B)A person who wilfully or intentionally violates a provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations for the enforcement of this chapter made by the division is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both.
(C)An owner or operator who knowingly makes a false statement or representation of a material fact in a report to or written instrument filed with the division is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or i
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 2-73; 1952 Code SECTION 2-73; 1942 Code SECTION 7112-19; 1935 (39) 447; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1289, eff July 1, 1993; 2012 Act No. 270, SECTION 3, eff June 18, 2012. Effect of Amendment The 1993 amendment substituted "division" for "Commission". The 2012 amendment rewrote the section.
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