Any person who wilfully violates any provision of this chapter, for which a penalty has not been provided, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than one hundred dollars in the discretion of the court.

The board, in addition to the criminal penalties provided by this section, may also assess a civil penalty against the violator in the form of a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars for each violation. This civil penalty may be assessed in addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalties authorized by this section.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 34-29-250

  • Board: shall mean the State Board of Bank Control and its duly authorized deputies. See South Carolina Code 34-29-10
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: shall mean an individual, partnership, association, corporation and all other legal and commercial entities. See South Carolina Code 34-29-10