South Carolina § 46-27-850 - Penalty.
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§ 46-27-850. Penalty.
Any person who shall offer or expose for sale any package, sample or quantity of any preparation referred to in Section 46-27-820 which has not been registered or which, though registered, is subsequently found by an analysis or examination made by or under the direction of the Commissioner to contain harmful or injurious substances or to be labeled with false or misleading statements regarding its contents or curative properties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined fifty dollars for the first offense and one hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 3-674; 1952 Code SECTION 3-674; 1942 Code SECTION 6605; 1932 Code SECTION 6605; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3515; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 286; 1914 (28) 700; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1979 Act No. 155 SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-27-850 ("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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