South Carolina § 58-23-1680 - Enforcement of article; penalties; revocation of permit; request for contested case; investigations.

§ 58-23-1680. Enforcement of article; penalties; revocation of permit; request for contested case; investigations.

(A) A certified South Carolina law enforcement officer is authorized to enforce the requirements of this article.

(B) An officer, agent, or employee of a TNC or TNC driver who fails to comply with any requirement contained in this article must be assessed a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars for a first violation, not less than five hundred dollars for a second violation, and not less than one thousand dollars for a third violation and subsequent violations. Seventy-five percent of the penalties collected under this section must be remitted to the Office of Regulatory Staff to be used for enforcement operations. Magistrates have jurisdiction over contested violations of this section and are prohibited from suspending or reducing the penalties.

(C) The Office of Regulatory Staff may revoke a TNC permit if the TNC has made misrepresentation of a material fact in obtaining the TNC permit or, in the opinion of the Office of Regulatory Staff, has failed to comply with the requirements in this article.

(D) An aggrieved person with standing may file a request for a contested case of a decision of the Office of Regulatory Staff with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina within thirty days of the decision.

(E) Concerning potential violations of this article, TNC's and their officers, agents, employees, or customers are subject to the investigatory powers provided in Sections 58-4-50 and 58-4-55 to the Office of Regulatory Staff.

(F) The Office of Regulatory Staff is authorized to require regular updating of information required from a TNC under this article.

HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 88 (H.3525), SECTION 1, eff June 24, 2015.