South Carolina § 40-22-120 - Civil fines and other penalties.
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§ 40-22-120. Civil fines and other penalties.
(A) If a majority of the board sustains the charges against the offending party, the board may levy a civil fine, as well as reprimand, suspend, refuse licensure, require requalification, or revoke the certificate of registration, as appropriate.
(B) The board may require the offending party to pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars to the board for each violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated by the board; however, the total of the fines imposed for these violations may not exceed twenty thousand dollars.
(C) A final order of the board disciplining a licensee under this chapter is public information in accordance with Section 40-1-120(C).
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 311, SECTION 1; 2007 Act No. 58, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-22-120 ("Civil fines and other penalties.") 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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