South Carolina § 50-23-270 - False statement in document or other submission to department; penalty.
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§ 50-23-270. False statement in document or other submission to department; penalty.
A transfer of a watercraft or outboard motor is subject to this chapter. A person making a false statement in a document or other submission to the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 70-295.126:1; 1974 (58) 2279; 1989 Act No. 190, SECTION 16; 1993 Act No. 128, SECTION 15; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1270; 2008 Act No. 344, SECTION 21, eff six months after approval (approved June 11, 2008).
Effect of Amendment
The 2008 amendment rewrote this section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-23-270 ("False statement in document or other submission to department; 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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