South Carolina § 9-9-210 - False statements and falsification of records.

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§ 9-9-210. False statements and falsification of records.

Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement, or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record of the System in any attempt to defraud the System, as a result of such act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding twelve months, or both in the discretion of the court.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 61-291; 1966 (54) 2081.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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