South Carolina § 53-1-70 - Penalties for violating prohibition on Sunday work.
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§ 53-1-70. Penalties for violating prohibition on Sunday work.
A violation of any of the provisions of Section 53-1-40 shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars in the case of the first offense, and by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each and every subsequent offense. Each separate sale, offer or attempt to sell on Sunday, and each Sunday a person is engaged in other work, labor or business in violation of Section 53-1-40, or employs others to be so engaged, shall constitute a separate offense.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 64-2.3; 1962 (52) 2134.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-1-70 ("Penalties for violating prohibition on Sunday work.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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