{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-44-53-2540","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-2540","heading":"Penalties; administrative sanctions.","body":"(A) A person who knowingly violates Section 44-53-2520 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction:\n(1) for a first offense, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed six months, or both;\n(2) for a second offense, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed one year, or both; and\n(3) for a third or subsequent offense, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed three years, or both.\n(B) In addition to criminal penalties, a business entity convicted of a violation of this article is subject to administrative action by the state or local authority that issued the business license, permit, or registration, including suspension or revocation, consistent with law.","path":["Title 44 - HEALTH","CHAPTER 53 Poisons, Drugs, and Other Controlled Substances","ARTICLE 25 Nitrous Oxide"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c053.php","current_through":"2026 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-25T04:06:35Z","sha256":"f721609b7d57d835dabb535b8cebfcef2600592defa158c2842adb1bca686135","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-44-53-2530","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-44-54-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}