South Carolina § 48-1-320 - Penalties for violation of Pollution Control Act.
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§ 48-1-320. Penalties for violation of Pollution Control Act.
A person who wilfully or with gross negligence or recklessness violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation, permit, permit condition, or final determination or order of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each day's violation or be imprisoned for not more than two years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 63-195.35; 1952 Code SECTION 70-133; 1950 (46) 2153; 1964 (53) 2393; 1969 (56) 764; 1970 (56) 2512; 1973 (58) 788; 1975 (59) 241; 2001 Act No. 95, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-1-320 ("Penalties for violation of Pollution Control Act.") 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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