Penalties for violation of article.

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-11-2650

in effect

Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be: (1) for a first offense, fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days; (2) for a second offense within two years of a conviction for the first offense, fined five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days; and (3) for a third or subsequent offense within two years of a conviction for the second offense, fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months.

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