South Carolina § 40-60-560 Civil actions; additional penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-60-560 — Civil actions; additional penalties.

South Carolina § 40-60-560

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 60REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS AND APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-60-560 (2026).

Text

The department, in addition to instituting a criminal proceeding, may institute a civil action through the Administrative Law Court, in the name of the State, for injunctive relief against a person or entity violating this article, a regulation promulgated under this article, or an order of the board. The court may impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation in addition to a fine imposed by the board for the same violation.

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The department, in addition to instituting a criminal proceeding, may institute a civil action through the Administrative Law Court, in the name of the State, for injunctive relief against a person or entity violating this article, a regulation promulgated under this article, or an order of the board. The court may impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation in addition to a fine imposed by the board for the same violation.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2017 Act No. 32 (S.279), SECTION 1, eff May 10, 2017. Editor's Note 2017 Act No. 32, SECTION 5, provides as follows: "SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. In the event that a registration process is unavailable upon the effective date of this act, an appraisal management company already conducting business in this State may continue to conduct business until one hundred twenty days after a registration process becomes available."