South Carolina § 44-55-300 - Penalties.

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§ 44-55-300. Penalties.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article, other than Section 44-55-260, and any person who is responsible for the sanitary maintenance of a privy and who permits such privy, after an official notice reading, "Unsanitary, Unlawful To Use," has been fastened on it, to be used shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-1231; 1952 Code SECTION 32-1231; 1942 Code SECTION 5050; 1932 Code SECTION 5041; 1928 (35) 1310.

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Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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