South Carolina § 10-9-230 - Penalty for violation of SECTION 10-9-220.
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§ 10-9-230. Penalty for violation of SECTION 10-9-220.
Any person violating Section 10-9-220 shall forfeit to the State the sum of ten dollars for each and every ton of phosphate rock or phosphatic deposit so purchased or received, to be recovered by action in any court of competent jurisdiction. One-half of such forfeiture shall be for the use of the State and the other half for the use of the informer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-378; 1952 Code SECTION 1-378; 1942 Code SECTION 2227; 1932 Code SECTION 2227; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 164; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 157; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 150; G. S. 67; R. S. 106; 1877 (15) 305; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt V, SECTION 7.M, eff July 1, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 121, SECTION 7.M, made nonsubstantive changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-9-230 ("Penalty for violation of SECTION 10-9-220.") 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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