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Section 39-9-203. Civil penalties; civil action to recovery penalty.

SC Code § 39-9-203 (2019) (N/A)
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A person who by himself, by his servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of another person commits one or more of the acts enumerated in Section 39-9-200 may be subject to a civil penalty. A civil action may be brought by the Commissioner of Agriculture in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover a civil penalty of not less than:

(1) one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars for a first offense;

(2) two hundred fifty nor more than five hundred dollars for a second offense within two years from the date of the first offense;

(3) one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars for a third offense within two years from the date of the first offense.

HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 501, Section 1, eff August 25, 1994.

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