{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-25-11-840","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 25-11-840","heading":"Violations and penalties; enforcement.","body":"(A) Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, be imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both. Each veterans' benefits matter handled in violation of the terms of this article shall be declared a separate offense.\n(B) Any individual who suffers any ascertainable loss of money or property, real or personal, as a result of a person violating the provisions of this article may bring an action to recover under the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act.\n(C) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person is violating the provisions of this article, and that proceedings would be in the public interest, he may bring an action in the name of the State against such person to restrain such activity by temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or permanent injunction. The action may be brought in the court of common pleas in the county in which such person resides, has his principal place of business, or conducts or transacts business. Each day that a violation continues is a separate violation. The courts are authorized to issue orders and injunctions to restrain and prevent violations of this article, and such orders and injunctions shall be issued without bond. Whenever any order or permanent injunction is issued by such court in connection with any action that has become final, reasonable costs and attorney's fees shall be awarded to the State. The court may also award civil penalties, which shall be deposited into the state's Veterans' Trust Fund.","path":["Title 25 - MILITARY, CIVIL DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS","CHAPTER 11 Department of Veterans' Affairs","ARTICLE 8 Safeguarding Veterans' Benefits"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t25c011.php","current_through":"2026 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-25T03:26:20Z","sha256":"51f6ed8ebb9df8f17f085413c83ddb6af8b2f3cf8f0c59e9f64f32aa58e63a01","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-25-11-820","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-25-12-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}