{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-45-9-100","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 45-9-100","heading":"Action for damages by aggrieved party; minimum damages for violation.","body":"Subject to the limitations in Section 45-9-110, a party aggrieved as a result of a person or group of persons violating the provisions of Article 1 may institute an action in his own name in the circuit court to recover damages for violations of Article 1. A single act of discrimination or segregation may constitute proof of a violation of Article 1 without the necessity of proving a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation. Upon a finding that a person has violated the provisions of Article 1, the amount of damages that an aggrieved party has sustained is declared to be a minimum of five thousand dollars. In addition, the court, upon a finding that a person violated the provisions of Article 1, shall award the aggrieved party reasonable attorney's fees, as determined by the court, and costs.","path":["Title 45 - HOTELS, MOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND BOARDINGHOUSES","CHAPTER 9 Equal Enjoyment and Privileges to Public Accommodations","ARTICLE 5 Penalties; Remedies"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t45c009.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:37:14Z","sha256":"37bab8162053f96f85cd3daeb4dbce864ea676cd87281f7669880c209c26013a","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-45-9-90","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-45-9-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}