South Carolina § 39-41-160 - Penalties for fraudulent violations.
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§ 39-41-160. Penalties for fraudulent violations.
A person who fraudulently commits the following violations is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty nor more than sixty days for each offense:
(1) brands or labels a package, a barrel, a pump, a tank, or other vessel;
(2) uses a label a second time;
(3) keeps a petroleum product used for illuminating, heating, or power purposes not marked and branded in accordance with the regulations of the Commissioner of Agriculture;
(4) violates this article or a regulation adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture for its enforcement.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 66-416; 1952 Code SECTION 66-416; 1942 Code SECTION 6582; 1932 Code SECTION 6582; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3492; 1913 (28) 204; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1994 Act No. 469, SECTION 5, eff July 14, 1994.
Effect of Amendment
The 1994 amendment rewrote the section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-41-160 ("Penalties for fraudulent violations.") 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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