South Carolina § 57-25-160 - Erection and maintenance of illegal advertising device.
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§ 57-25-160. Erection and maintenance of illegal advertising device.
A person who erects or maintains an advertising device in violation of Section 57-25-140 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days for each violation.
In addition, a person who violates the provisions of this chapter must be assessed by the department a civil penalty of one hundred dollars a day until the violation ends. A civil penalty must be paid to the department and allocated to the administrative costs of the outdoor advertising program. All monies in excess of the administrative costs must be used in the acquisition of nonconforming signs and may be carried over from year to year. No permit may be issued to a person who is in violation of the provisions of this chapter or who has not paid an assessed civil penalty.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 33-591.7; 1971 (57) 2061; 1990 Act No. 519, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1530.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-25-160 ("Erection and maintenance of illegal advertising device.") 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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