South Carolina § 45-3-20 - Inspection; penalty for obstruction.
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§ 45-3-20. Inspection; penalty for obstruction.
All such towns and cities may, by ordinance, provide for the inspection of all such places by some competent person appointed by the mayor or intendant and all persons conducting or operating such places shall at all times permit and allow inspections to be made of their premises by such inspectors. Any person who shall refuse to allow such inspection or who shall obstruct any officer whose duty it is to make such inspection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to such penalties as such towns or cities may impose by ordinance, not exceeding a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 35-52; 1952 Code SECTION 35-52; 1942 Code SECTION 7235; 1932 Code SECTION 7235; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4390; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 298; 1917 (30) 46.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-3-20 ("Inspection; penalty for obstruction.") 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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