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SC Code § 45-9-65 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 9 - Equal Enjoyment And Privileges To Public Accommodations|Section 45-9-65. Liability of employer for acts of employee; conditions under which revocation of license not required for pattern or practice of discriminatory conduct.

 No establishment or agent of an establishment shall be compelled to forfeit a license or permit because of the actions of an employee who has no authority to determine who shall enjoy the goods, services, facilities, privileges, and advantages of an establishment of public accommodations as defined in Section 45-9-10. If the panel finds that a pattern or practice of discriminatory conduct by such an employee was known, or was so open and notorious that it reasonably should have become known to the licensee, permittee, or its managing agent, and such licensee, permittee, or agent did not stop the discriminatory conduct, the license or permit may be revoked. If the action prohibited in Article 3 is committed by an employee or agent, and is not done in the presence of the employer, manager, or other person in charge, and is done without knowledge, consent, or approval of the person in charge, the license or permit revocation provisions do not apply.  A panel may find a pattern or practice of discriminatory conduct violating Article 1 and not revoke a particular license or permit under which an establishment or agent of an establishment operates if:  (1) the panel concludes the establishment is one of public necessity and the revocation of a license or permit to operate would be severely detrimental to the community and that the establishment is acting to eliminate any discriminatory conduct; or  (2) the panel concludes that the pattern or practice of discriminatory conduct is limited to a segment of the establishment's operations and concludes that only the licenses or permits issued to operate that segment may be revoked; or  (3) the panel concludes that the pattern or practice of discriminatory conduct is limited to one person or a group of persons whose licenses or permits may be revoked.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 423, Section 1, eff April 25, 1990.
SC Code § 45-9-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 9 - Equal Enjoyment And Privileges To Public Accommodations|Section 45-9-70. Right to intervene in action.

 (A) Upon timely application anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action when the applicant claims an interest relating to the allegations of the complaint and he is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter impair or impede his ability to protect that interest, unless the applicant's interest is adequately represented by existing parties.  (B) Upon timely application anyone may be permitted to intervene in an action when an applicant's claim or defense and the main action have a question of law or fact in common. In exercising its discretion, the panel shall consider whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights of the original parties.  (C) A person desiring to intervene shall timely serve a motion to intervene upon the panel. The motion shall state the ground therefor and shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the claim or defense for which intervention is sought.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 423, Section 1, eff April 25, 1990.
SC Code § 45-9-75 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 9 - Equal Enjoyment And Privileges To Public Accommodations|Section 45-9-75. Final decision of panel; appeals.

 The final decision or order of the panel must be in writing and must include the findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated. Findings of fact, if set forth in statutory language, must be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings. The panel must list licenses or permits to be revoked in its order. No finding or conclusion may be included in the order of the panel unless it is supported by substantial evidence in the record before the panel.  The commission shall send copies of the final order of determination to each party named in the complaint, all attorneys of record, and other interested parties within fifteen days of the conclusion of the hearing.  Notwithstanding another provision of law, the determination by the panel is not subject to appeal to the full commission and is the final administrative action. Appeal must be to the Administrative Law Court as provided in Sections 1-23-380(B) and 1-23-600(D) and then judicial review as provided in Sections 1-23-380 and 1-23-390.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 423, Section 1, eff April 25, 1990; 2006 Act No. 387, Section 22, eff July 1, 2006.  Editor's Note  2006 Act No. 387, Section 53, provides as follows:  "This act is intended to provide a uniform procedure for contested cases and appeals from administrative agencies and to the extent that a provision of this act conflicts with an existing statute or regulation, the provisions of this act are controlling."  2006 Act No. 387, Section 57, provides as follows:  "This act takes effect on July 1, 2006, and applies to any actions pending on or after the effective date of the act. No pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, or appeal of a final administrative decision exists under the former law as of the effective date of this act, except for appeals of Department of Health and Environmental Control Ocean and Coastal Resource Management and Environmental Quality Control permits that are before the Administrative Law Court on the effective date of this act and petitions for judicial review that are pending before the circuit court. For those actions only, the department shall hear appeals from the administrative law judges and the circuit court shall hear pending petitions for judicial review in accordance with the former law. Thereafter, any appeal of those actions shall proceed as provided in this act for review. For all other actions pending on the effective date of this act, the action proceeds as provided in this act for review."
SC Code § 45-9-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 9 - Equal Enjoyment And Privileges To Public Accommodations|Section 45-9-80. Attorney General to notify permitting, regulatory, or licensing authority of violations; immediate revocation of license or permit; enforcement of panel's decision; violators not to obtain license or permit for three years.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law or ordinance to the contrary, if the panel determines that the provisions of Article 1 have been violated by a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation by the owner of an establishment, an employee of an establishment, or an agent of an establishment of public accommodations as defined in Section 45-9-10, the Attorney General must immediately notify the appropriate state or local permitting, regulatory, or licensing authority that those licenses or permits so designated in the panel's order must be revoked immediately, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1-23-380(C), upon expiration of the time allowed for an appeal if no appeal has been filed. After appeals, if the panel's order is not reversed, the license or permit must be revoked as provided in this article.  If necessary, a writ of mandamus may be sought by the Attorney General or any individual to effectuate the provisions of this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the issuance of a writ of mandamus, and no civil action shall lie against any regulatory or licensing official acting pursuant to an order of the panel.  No owner of an establishment, employee of an establishment, or agent of an establishment who is found to have violated the provisions of Article 1 by a pattern or practice of discrimination or segregation may obtain a license or permit from the same regulatory or licensing entity or seek the reissuance of a revoked license or permit within three years from the date of the panel's order or a final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction, whichever is later.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 423, Section 1, eff April 25, 1990.
SC Code § 45-9-85 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 9 - Equal Enjoyment And Privileges To Public Accommodations|Section 45-9-85. Penalty for violating confidentiality provisions.

 Any person violating the confidentiality provision of Section 45-9-60 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court. If the person convicted is an officer or employee of the State, he shall be dismissed from office or employment and shall be ineligible to hold any public office or public employment in this State for a period of three years after such conviction.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 423, Section 1, eff April 25, 1990.
SC Code § 45-9-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 9 - Equal Enjoyment And Privileges To Public Accommodations|Section 45-9-90. Penalty for violating provisions of Article 1.

 A person violating the provisions of Article 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than six months nor more than three years, or both, in the discretion of the court. Each violation is considered a separate offense.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 423, Section 1, eff April 25, 1990.
SC Code § 45-9-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 9 - Equal Enjoyment And Privileges To Public Accommodations|Section 45-9-100. Action for damages by aggrieved party; minimum damages for violation.

 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.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 423, Section 1, eff April 25, 1990.
SC Code § 45-9-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 9 - Equal Enjoyment And Privileges To Public Accommodations|Section 45-9-110. Prerequisites to action for damages; conciliation.

 An aggrieved party must file a charge alleging unlawful discrimination or segregation under Article 1 with the State Human Affairs Commission and seek conciliation of any civil action under Section 45-9-100 prior to bringing such action in the circuit court. The commission has sixty days to investigate the charge, attempt conciliation, and negotiate a settlement. The commission may establish regulations governing the conciliation of a charge filed pursuant to this section, but the failure to promulgate regulations shall not relieve a party from the requirements of this section. No civil action may be commenced by an aggrieved party until sixty days after the filing of the charge with the commission or until the commission issues a letter stating that the conciliation process has concluded, whichever occurs first. After the sixty-day period has expired, the person filing the charge is deemed to have exhausted his administrative remedy notwithstanding whether the commission has concluded its attempts at conciliation.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 423, Section 1, eff April 25, 1990.
SC Code § 45-9-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 45 - Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Boardinghouses|Chapter 9 - Equal Enjoyment And Privileges To Public Accommodations|Section 45-9-120. Prerequisites to action for damages not to limit right to pursue license revocation or criminal penalties.

 The limitations on the right to pursue a civil action in Section 45-9-110 shall not be construed to limit the right to pursue the license or permit revocation procedure provided in Article 3 or the criminal penalties provided in Section 45-9-90. The penalties and remedies provided in Article 5 may be pursued as independent actions and may not be construed as prohibiting or limiting the right to pursue the administrative remedy provided in Article 3.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 423, Section 1, eff April 25, 1990.
SC Code § 46-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Offenses|Section 46-1-10. Definitions.

 1. The terms "agriculture, agricultural purposes, agricultural uses, farm crops, cultivated crops" or words of similar import shall include horticulture, floriculture, and aquaculture. Words of similar import applicable to agriculture are likewise applicable to horticulture, floriculture, aquaculture.  2. The term "aquaculture" means the cultivation, production, or marketing of domesticated aquatic organisms.  3. The term "domesticated aquatic organism" means any fish, aquatic invertebrate, or aquatic plant that is spawned, produced, or marketed as a cultivated crop in the waters of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-20.2; 1965(54) 104; 1966(54) 2145; 1986 Act No. 325, Section 1.
SC Code § 46-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Offenses|Section 46-1-20. Stealing crops from the field.

 A person who steals from the field any grain, cotton, or vegetables, whether severed from the freehold or not, is guilty of a:  (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than ten years or fined not more than five hundred dollars if the value of the crop is ten thousand dollars or more;  (2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years if the value of the crop is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;  (3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the value of the crop is two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-41; 1952 Code Section 3-41; 1942 Code Section 1172; 1932 Code Section 1172; Cr. C. '22 Section 65; Cr. C. '12 Section 221; Cr. C. '02 Section 169; G. S. 2487; R. S. 164; 1826 (6) 284; 1866 (13) 405; 1879 (17) 77; 1885 (19) 140; 1903 (24) 111; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 122, eff January 1, 1994; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 16.C.C, eff June 2, 2010.
SC Code § 46-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Offenses|Section 46-1-30. Stealing melons or fruit.

 Whoever shall steal from the premises of another any melons or fruit, whether severed from the freehold or not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-42; 1952 Code Section 3-42; 1942 Code Section 1169; 1932 Code Section 1169; Cr. C. '22 Section 62; Cr. C. '12 Section 218; Cr. C. '02 Section 166; R. S. 162; 1886 (19) 522.
SC Code § 46-1-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Offenses|Section 46-1-40. Stealing tobacco plants from beds.

 A person who steals tobacco plants, whether severed from the freehold or not, from any tobacco plant beds is guilty of a:  (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than ten years or fined not more than five hundred dollars if the value of the tobacco plants is ten thousand dollars or more;  (2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years if the value of the tobacco plants is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;  (3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the value of the tobacco plants is two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-43; 1952 Code Section 3-43; 1942 Code Section 1169-1; 1938 (40) 1621; 1947 (45) 64; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 123, eff January 1, 1994; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 16.D.D, eff June 2, 2010.
SC Code § 46-1-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Offenses|Section 46-1-50. Injuring or burning turpentine farms.

 It shall be unlawful for any person to set fire to any woods so near to any turpentine farm in this State as to injure or burn any such farm; and whoever shall wilfully and maliciously set fire to any woods at any time, whereby any such farm is injured or burned, shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and liable to be punished at hard labor in the Penitentiary for the period of one year or fined in the sum of five hundred dollars.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-46; 1952 Code Section 3-46; 1942 Code Section 1162; 1932 Code Section 1162; Cr. C. '22 Section 55; Cr. C. '12 Section 189; Cr. C. '02 Section 155; G. S. 2494; R. S. 151; 1876 (16) 61; 1960 (51) 1602.
SC Code § 46-1-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Offenses|Section 46-1-60. Making away with or disposing of produce before paying.

 (A) It is unlawful for a person engaged in the business of buying cotton, corn, rice, or similar commodities, either on his own account or for others, to buy commodities from a planter, commission merchant, or any other person for cash and fail or refuse to pay for it and make away with or dispose of it before he has paid for it.  (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:  (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, if the sale amount of the commodities is ten thousand dollars or more;  (2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, if the sale amount of the commodities is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;  (3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the sale amount of the commodities is two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-49; 1952 Code Section 3-49; 1942 Code Section 1282; 1932 Code Section 1282; Cr. C. '22 Section 177; Cr. C. '12 Section 457; Cr. C. '02 Section 344; G. S. 2521; R. S. 283; 1877 (16) 250; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 124, eff January 1, 1994; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 16.E.E, eff June 2, 2010.
SC Code § 46-1-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Offenses|Section 46-1-70. Factors or commission merchants failing to account for produce.

 (A) It is unlawful for a factor or commission merchant to receive from a planter cotton, rice, or other agricultural produce for sale and:  (1) sell the produce and fail to pay over the net proceeds to the planter on demand;  (2) apply the produce to his own use and benefit; or  (3) fail to account for the produce in a satisfactory manner if unsold.  (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:  (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, if the sale amount of the commodities is ten thousand dollars or more;  (2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, if the sale amount of the commodities is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;  (3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the sale amount of the commodities is two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-50; 1952 Code Section 3-50; 1942 Code Section 1283; 1932 Code Section 1283; Cr. C. '22 Section 178; Cr. C. '12 Section 458; Cr. C. '02 Section 345; G. S. 2522; R. S. 284; 1877 (16) 250; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 125, eff January 1, 1994; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 16.F.F, eff June 2, 2010.
SC Code § 46-1-75 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Offenses|Section 46-1-75. Damage or destruction of farm product, research facility, or research equipment unlawful; penalty; definitions.

 (A) It is unlawful to maliciously damage or destroy a farm product, research facility, or research equipment used for testing or research in conjunction or coordination with a private research entity, a university, or any federal, state, or local governmental agency.  (B) If a person violates subsection (A) and the value of the farm product, research facility, or research equipment is:  (1) less than five hundred dollars, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both;  (2) five hundred dollars or more, the person is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.  (C) The court may order the defendant to make restitution for the damage or destruction caused. For the purpose of ordering restitution, the court shall determine the market value of the farm product, research facility, or research equipment prior to the damage or destruction and, in so doing, shall include the cost of production, research, testing, replacement, and product development directly related to the product damaged or destroyed.  (D) The offenses and penalties provided in this section are supplemental and in addition to all other offenses and penalties provided by law.  (E) For purposes of this section:  (1) "Farm product" means horticultural, aquacultural, viticultural, forestry, floricultural, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and other products ordinarily produced on farms.  (2) "Research facility" means greenhouses, buildings, and offices in which farm product research is conducted.  (3) "Research equipment" means files, data, computers, tractors, sprayers, seeders, tools, vehicles, plants, containers, and any other item pertinent to farm product research.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 232, Section 1, eff May 1, 2002.