{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-46-41-30","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 46-41-30","heading":"Unlawful to engage in business as dealer without license; penalties for violation.","body":"It is unlawful for a dealer in agricultural products to engage in that business without a state license issued by the commissioner. This requirement applies to all dealers in agricultural products who are not exempted by Sections 46-41-20 and 46-41-25.\n(1) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor for a first offense and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.\n(2) Conviction for a second or subsequent offense is a felony and the person must be imprisoned not more than five years and fined not more than five thousand dollars.","path":["Title 46 - AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 41 Dealers and Handlers of Agricultural Products","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t46c041.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:39:24Z","sha256":"692cc343c2a8bb16d74fa93174f451d262fa567ffc4bafdeea12aa55fd27bf7c","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-46-41-25","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-46-41-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}