South Carolina § 38-97-60 - Penalties for violations of chapter.

§ 38-97-60. Penalties for violations of chapter.

(A) A vendor of portable electronics, its employee, or its authorized representative who violates a provision of this chapter may after proper notice and an opportunity for a hearing be subject by the department to:

(1) administrative penalties as provided in Section 38-2-10. However, administrative penalties shall not exceed thirty thousand dollars in the aggregate for violations of a similar nature; and

(2) other penalties the department considers necessary and reasonable to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including:

(a) suspending the privilege of transacting portable electronics insurance pursuant to this chapter at specific locations where a violation has occurred;

(b) suspending or revoking the ability of an individual employee or authorized representative to act under the license; and

(c) suspending or revoking the license of the vendor.

HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 172, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2013.