South Carolina § 57-5-1490 - Penalty for failure to pay toll.
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§ 57-5-1490. Penalty for failure to pay toll.
Any person who uses any turnpike project and fails or refuses to pay the toll provided therefor shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, and in addition thereto the Department shall have a lien upon the vehicle driven by such person for the amount of such toll and may take and retain possession thereof.
HISTORY: 1980 act No. 449.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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