South Carolina § 12-24-120 - Penalties.
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§ 12-24-120. Penalties.
(A) The penalty provisions of Chapter 54 of this title apply both to the state and county portions of the fee imposed by this chapter.
(B) If the clerk of court or register of deeds fails to collect the proper fee due, or place the notation on the instrument as required by this chapter, the clerk of court or register of deeds is subject to a penalty of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each failure. This penalty may be waived or reduced by the department.
(C) If the person liable for the fee imposed by this chapter fails to pay the proper fee due, that person is subject to a penalty of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each failure. This penalty may be waived or reduced by the department.
(D) All penalties and interest collected with respect to this fee must be paid proportionately into the Heritage Land Trust Fund, the South Carolina Housing Trust Fund, the general fund of the State, and the county general fund in accordance with Section 12-24-90(B).
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, SECTION 57A; 1997 Act No. 34, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-24-120 ("Penalties.") 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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