South Carolina § 39-9-208 Unlawful acts; criminal penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 39-9-208 — Unlawful acts; criminal penalties.

South Carolina § 39-9-208

Title 39TRADE AND COMMERCE

Ch. 9WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 39-9-208 (2026).

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(A)A person who commits one or more of the acts enumerated in Section 39-9-200 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon a first conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three months, or both. Upon a subsequent conviction, he must be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(B)A person who performs one or more of the following acts is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both:

(1)intentionally violates this chapter or regulations promulgated pursuant to it;

(2)is convicted under subsection (A) more than three times in a two-year period;

(3)uses or ha

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(A) A person who commits one or more of the acts enumerated in Section 39-9-200 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon a first conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three months, or both. Upon a subsequent conviction, he must be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (B) A person who performs one or more of the following acts is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both: (1) intentionally violates this chapter or regulations promulgated pursuant to it; (2) is convicted under subsection (A) more than three times in a two-year period; (3) uses or has in possession a device which has been altered to facilitate fraud.