South Carolina § 58-27-1180 - Violation of article; penalties.

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§ 58-27-1180. Violation of article; penalties.

A violation of this article or of a financing order issued under this article subjects the utility that obtained the order to penalties under Article 19 of this chapter and to any other penalties or remedies that the commission determines are necessary to achieve the intent of this article and the intent and terms of the financing order and to prevent any increase in financial impact to the utility's ratepayers above that set forth in the financing order. If the commission orders a penalty or a remedy for a violation, the monetary penalty or remedy and the costs of defending against the proposed penalty or remedy may not be recovered from the ratepayers. The commission may not make adjustments to recovery charges for any such penalties or remedies.

HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 227 (S.1077), SECTION 1, eff June 17, 2022.

ARTICLE 9
Extension and Abandonment of Service; Transfer of Property

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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