Terms Used In South Carolina Code 43-5-950

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article, or any regulation, agreement, final determination, or order of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars for each day’s violation or be imprisoned for a period not to exceed one year, or both.