(A) A person or organization that knowingly and wilfully conducts a nonprofit raffle without obtaining the necessary registration or qualifying for an exemption is guilty of conducting an illegal lottery and, upon conviction of a first offense, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. For a second or subsequent offense, a person or organization is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(B) A person or organization that knowingly and wilfully violates a provision of this chapter with the intent to deceive or defraud an individual or nonprofit organization is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of a first offense, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. For a second or subsequent offense, a person or organization is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 33-57-170

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.

(C) A person or organization that knowingly and wilfully gives false or misleading information to the Secretary in a registration or report required by this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of a first offense, must be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. For a second or subsequent offense, a person or organization is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(D) Upon the conviction of a member of a nonprofit organization or the conviction of a nonprofit organization for a violation pursuant to this section, all proceeds of the raffle from which the offense arose shall be disgorged to the Secretary. Proceeds disgorged pursuant to this chapter shall be retained by the Secretary for purposes of enforcement of this chapter.

(E) An organization whose officer or director is convicted of a violation pursuant to this section shall be prohibited from registering to conduct a raffle for a period of no less than five calendar years after the date of the conviction.