S.C. Code Ann. § 37-5-117: Lien, or submission of debt to credit bureau or reporting agency, by health care services provider; notice required; penalties.

A provider of health care services must give twenty days prior notice before submitting a debt to a credit bureau or credit reporting agency or filing a lien against real or personal property, and the debtor must be notified by mail of the creditor's intention. Failure to comply with this requirement is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars for each occurrence.