Civil penalties; civil action to recovery penalty.
S.C. Code Ann. § 39-9-203
in effectA 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.
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