South Carolina § 39-9-206 Administrative hearing before assessment of a civil penalty; amount of penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 39-9-206 — Administrative hearing before assessment of a civil penalty; amount of penalty.

South Carolina § 39-9-206

Title 39TRADE AND COMMERCE

Ch. 9WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 39-9-206 (2026).

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(A)Subject to appropriate judicial review, upon a violation of this chapter, the Commissioner of Agriculture or his designee may conduct an administrative hearing and, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard, may assess a civil penalty of not less than:

(1)one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars for a first offense;

(2)two hundred fifty nor more than five hundred dollars for a second offense within two years from the date of the first offense;

(3)one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars for a third offense within two years from the date of the first offense.

(B)A civil penalty collected under this chapter must be transmitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in a fund to be used by the Department of Agriculture.

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(A) Subject to appropriate judicial review, upon a violation of this chapter, the Commissioner of Agriculture or his designee may conduct an administrative hearing and, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard, may assess a civil penalty of not less than: (1) one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars for a first offense; (2) two hundred fifty nor more than five hundred dollars for a second offense within two years from the date of the first offense; (3) one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars for a third offense within two years from the date of the first offense. (B) A civil penalty collected under this chapter must be transmitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in a fund to be used by the Department of Agriculture.