South Carolina § 50-23-280 - Penalties.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 50-23-280 — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-23-280. Penalties.
(A) Unless otherwise specified, a person violating this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
(B) A dealer violating this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five dollars for the first offense, and not less than one hundred dollars for a second offense within two years. For the second and subsequent offenses, the dealer's permit must be suspended for ninety days. Any demonstration numbers must be surrendered to the department. A dealer who submits a fraudulent document or payment to the department must be suspended for ninety days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 70-295.127; 1971 (57) 915; 1989 Act No. 190, SECTION 18; 1993 Act No. 128, SECTION 16; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1270; 2008 Act No. 344, SECTION 22, eff six months after approval (approved June 11, 2008).
Effect of amendment
The 2008 amendment rewrote this section.
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Section 50-23-280 ("Penalties.") 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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