South Carolina § 39-19-290 - Civil penalty for violating maximum rates provision; action to recover penalty.
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§ 39-19-290. Civil penalty for violating maximum rates provision; action to recover penalty.
Any person willfully violating the provisions of Section 39-19-220 shall be subject, in addition to the overcharges, to a penalty of two hundred dollars which shall be for the benefit of the person charged the excessive fee. The sales sheet or bill showing such charges and fees shall be conclusive proof of excessive charges. A complainant where successful shall be allowed court costs and a reasonable attorney's fee to be taxed and collected as a part of the cost of the action. Such action may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the warehouse is located, or in the county where the owner or operator is a resident.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 69-29; 1971 (57) 424.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-19-290 ("Civil penalty for violating maximum rates provision; action to recover 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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