South Carolina § 59-150-270 - False statements to commission, false entries in records.
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§ 59-150-270. False statements to commission, false entries in records.
(A) A person must not knowingly or intentionally make a material false statement in an application for a license or proposal to conduct lottery activities or a material false entry in a book or record which is compiled or maintained or submitted to the board or its designee pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars or the dollar amount of the false entry or statement, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.
(B) A person who is convicted of a violation of subsection (A) also must surrender his license immediately and is ineligible to be issued a license by the commission.
HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 59, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-150-270 ("False statements to commission, false entries in records.") 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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