South Carolina § 40-2-210 - Cease and desist order for violation of licensing requirement; injunctions and restraining orders; penalty.
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§ 40-2-210. Cease and desist order for violation of licensing requirement; injunctions and restraining orders; penalty.
If the board believes that a person or firm has engaged, or is about to engage, in an act or practice which constitutes or will constitute a violation of Section 40-2-30, the board may issue a cease and desist order. The board may also apply to the Administrative Law Court pursuant to Section 40-1-210 for an order enjoining these acts or practices, and upon a showing by the board that the person or firm has engaged or is about to engage in these acts or practices, the division shall grant an injunction, restraining order, or other order as may be appropriate. For each violation, the Administrative Law Court may impose a fine of no more than ten thousand dollars.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 453, SECTION 1; 2004 Act No. 289, SECTION 1; 2022 Act No. 174 (S.812), SECTION 1, eff May 16, 2022.
Effect of Amendment
2022 Act No. 174, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-2-210 ("Cease and desist order for violation of licensing requirement; injunctions and restraining orders; 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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