South Carolina § 12-21-3080 - Penalty for interference with enforcement or refusal to allow inspection.
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§ 12-21-3080. Penalty for interference with enforcement or refusal to allow inspection.
Any person subject to this tax engaging in or permitting such practices as are prohibited by regulations of the department or in any other practice which makes it difficult to enforce the provisions of this chapter by inspection and any person who shall, upon demand of any officer or agent of the department, refuse to allow full inspection of the premises or any part thereof or who shall hinder or in anywise delay or prevent such inspection when demand is made therefor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than twenty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense or imprisoned for a period not less than ten nor exceeding sixty days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 65-877; 1952 Code SECTION 65-877; 1942 Code SECTIONS 2526, 2534; 1932 Code SECTIONS 2526, 2534; 1928 (35) 1089; 1930 (36) 1354, 1358.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-21-3080 ("Penalty for interference with enforcement or refusal to allow inspection.") 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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