South Carolina § 30-2-50 - Obtaining personal information from state agency, local government, or other political subdivision for commercial solicitation; penalty.
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§ 30-2-50. Obtaining personal information from state agency, local government, or other political subdivision for commercial solicitation; penalty.
(A) A person or private entity shall not knowingly obtain or use personal information obtained from a state agency, a local government, or other political subdivision of the State for commercial solicitation directed to any person in this State.
(B) Each state agency, local government, and political subdivision of the State shall provide a notice to all requestors of records pursuant to this chapter and to all persons who obtain records pursuant to this chapter that obtaining or using public records for commercial solicitation directed to any person in this State is prohibited.
(C) All state agencies, local governments, and political subdivisions of the State shall take reasonable measures to ensure that no person or private entity obtains or distributes personal information obtained from a public record for commercial solicitation.
(D) A person knowingly violating the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed one year, or both.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 225, SECTION 1; 2003 Act No. 20, SECTION 2; 2017 Act No. 67 (H.3352), SECTION 6, eff May 19, 2017.
Effect of Amendment
2017 Act No. 67, SECTION 6, amended the section, extending the prohibition against knowingly obtaining or using personal information to information obtained from local governments and political subdivisions of the State.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 30-2-50 cover?
Section 30-2-50 ("Obtaining personal information from state agency, local government, or other political subdivision for commercial solicitation; penalty.") 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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