Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-2-200

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Firm: includes a person or persons practicing public accounting in the form of a proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or professional corporation or association. See South Carolina Code 40-2-20
A person or firm who knowingly violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.