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SC Code § 16-11-760 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-760. Parking on private property without permission; removal of vehicles; lien for towing and storage; sale of vehicles; penalty for violation.

 (A) It is unlawful for a person to park a vehicle, as defined in Section 56-5-5630, on the private property of another without the owner's consent. If the property is for commercial use, the owner must post a notice in a conspicuous place on the borders of the property near each entrance prohibiting parking. Proof of the posting is considered notice conclusive against the person making entry.  (B) A vehicle found parked on private property may be towed and stored at the expense of the registered owner or lienholder, and charges for towing, storing, preserving the vehicle, and expenses incurred if the owner and lienholder are notified pursuant to Section 29-15-10 constitute a lien against the vehicle, provided that the towing company makes notification to the law enforcement agency pursuant to Section 56-5-2525.  (C) If the vehicle is not claimed by the owner, lienholder, or his agent, the vehicle must be sold pursuant to Section 29-15-10 by a magistrate in the county in which the vehicle was towed or stored.  (D) A person violating the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. This punishment is in addition to the other remedies authorized in this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-807; 1958 (50) 1670; 1966 (54) 2075; 1987 Act No. 185 Section 1; 2003 Act No. 71, Section 2, eff June 25, 2003; 2004 Act No. 269, Section 10, eff July 6, 2004.
SC Code § 16-11-770 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-770. Illegal graffiti vandalism; penalty; removal or restitution.

 (A) As used in this section, "illegal graffiti vandalism" means an inscription, writing, drawing, marking, or design that is painted, sprayed, etched, scratched, or otherwise placed on structures, buildings, dwellings, statues, monuments, fences, vehicles, or other similar materials that are on public or private property and that are publicly viewable, without the consent of the owner, manager, or agent in charge of the property.  (B) It is unlawful for a person to engage in the offense of illegal graffiti vandalism and, upon conviction, for a:  (1) first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days;  (2) second offense, within ten years, is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year; and  (3) third or subsequent offense within ten years of a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not more than three thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years.  (C) In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (B), a person convicted of the offense of illegal graffiti vandalism also may be ordered by the court to remove the illegal graffiti, pay the cost of the removal of the graffiti, or make further restitution in the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 82, Section 9, eff June 12, 2007; 2018 Act No. 204 (S.959), Section 1, eff May 17, 2018.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 204, Section 1, in (B), in (1), substituted "not more than thirty days" for "not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days".
SC Code § 16-11-810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-810. Short title.

 This article may be cited as the Theft of Cable Television Service Act.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 407.
SC Code § 16-11-815 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-815. Definitions.

 As used in this article, "cable television service" includes (1) services provided by or through the facilities of any cable television system or closed circuit coaxial cable communication system, and (2) any transmission service used in connection with any cable television system or similar closed circuit coaxial cable communication system.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 407.
SC Code § 16-11-820 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-820. Use of service without authorization or payment; presumption arising from connection of device to cable or closed circuit system.

 It is unlawful for any person knowingly to obtain or use cable television service without the authorization of, or payment to, the operator of the service. It is permissible to infer that the existence of any connection, wire, conductor, or other device whatsoever, between facilities of a cable television system or closed circuit coaxial cable communication system and the premises occupied by the person which makes possible the use of cable television service by any person without that use being specifically authorized by, or compensation paid to, the operator of cable television service indicates that the occupant of the premises has violated this section. If any person pays the amount charged for service provided by the operator of the cable television system, whether or not the amount billed is in conformity with the established charges for the service, the person is not guilty of any offense hereunder by reason of the use of the service.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 407; 1987 Act No. 95 Section 2.
SC Code § 16-11-825 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-825. Unauthorized connection or use of device to cable television system.

 It is unlawful for any person to make or use a connection not authorized by the operator of a cable television service, whether physical, electrical, mechanical, electronic, induction, or otherwise, or to attach any unauthorized device, or permit the attachment of any unauthorized connection or device to any cable, wire, or other component of a cable television system or service or to a television set connected into the system or service, for the purpose of permitting the reception and viewing of signals which are intended to be received and viewed only upon payment to the operator of the cable television system of the lawful charge therefor.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 407.
SC Code § 16-11-830 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-830. Aiding or abetting another person in obtaining cable service without payment.

 It is unlawful for any person to assist, instruct, aid or abet, or attempt to assist, instruct, aid or abet any other person in obtaining any cable television service without payment of the lawful charge therefor.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 407.
SC Code § 16-11-835 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-835. Sale, lease, or advertising of equipment for avoidance of cable service charge.

 It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to advertise, promote the sale of, sell, rent, install, or use any instrument, apparatus, equipment, or device, or plans or instructions for making or assembling the same, designed or adapted to avoid the lawful charge for any cable television service.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 407.
SC Code § 16-11-840 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-840. Unauthorized device designed to decode or descramble cable television signal.

 It is unlawful for any person, without the express authorization of a franchised or other duly licensed cable television system, knowingly and wilfully to manufacture, import into this State, distribute, sell, offer to sell, possess for sale, advertise for sale, or install any device, or any plan or kit for a device or for a printed circuit, designed in whole or in part to decode, descramble, or otherwise make intelligible any encoded, scrambled, or other nonstandard signal carried by that cable television system. For the purposes of this section, "encoded, scrambled, or other nonstandard signal" includes, but is not limited to, any type of signal not intended to produce an intelligible program or service without the aid of a decoder, descrambler, filter, trap, or similar device.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 407.
SC Code § 16-11-845 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-845. Use, sale, or installation of converter for unauthorized reception of intelligible signals.

 It is unlawful for any person (a) to use a converter or similar device for the reception of intelligible signals without the authorization of the operator of the cable television system, (b) to sell a converter or similar device to any other person with knowledge that the person intends to use it for the reception of intelligible signals without the authorization of the operator of the cable television system or, (c) to install a converter or similar device for any other person with knowledge that the person intends to use it for the reception of intelligible signals without the authorization of the operator of the cable television system. This section does not prohibit the manufacture, distribution, or sale of any television receiver in which a converter has been incorporated by the manufacturer.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 407.
SC Code § 16-11-850 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-850. Receipt of signals from air by use of satellite dish or antenna.

 Nothing in this article makes it unlawful to receive or capture signals from the air by use of a satellite dish, antenna, or otherwise.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 407.
SC Code § 16-11-855 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-855. Penalties.

 Any person who violates any section of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction for a first offense must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days and for a second and subsequent offense fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 407.
SC Code § 16-11-911 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-911. Definitions; unlawful recording of motion pictures.

 (A) As used in this section:  (1) "Article" means the tangible medium upon which sounds or images are recorded or otherwise stored and includes any original phonograph record, disc, tape, audio or video cassette, wire, film, or other medium now known or later developed on which sounds or images are or can be recorded or otherwise stored, or any copy or reproduction which duplicates, in whole or in part, the original.  (2) "Audiovisual recording device" means any device, camera, or audio or video recorder with the capability of recording, transferring, or transmitting sounds or images of a motion picture in part or in whole, including any device now existing or later developed.  (3) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, company, association, or other legal entity.  (4) "Motion picture theater" means a movie theater, screening room, or other venue used primarily for the exhibition of a motion picture but does not include the lobby or other common areas, a personal residence, or retail establishment.  (5) "Theater owner" means the owner, operator, or lessee of a motion picture theater and includes an employee or agent of the owner, operator, or lessee.  (B) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and wilfully operate an audiovisual recording device in a motion picture theater, with intent to record a motion picture, without written consent from the theater owner.  (C) In any action brought by reason of having been delayed by a theater employee or agent on or near the premises of a theater establishment for the purpose of investigation concerning the unlawful operation of an audiovisual recording device, it shall be a defense to such action if:  (1) the person was delayed in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable time to permit such investigation; and  (2) reasonable cause existed to believe that the person delayed had committed the crime of unlawful operation of a recording device.  (D) This section does not prevent any lawfully authorized investigative agency, law enforcement agency, protective services agency, or intelligence-gathering agency of the local, state, or federal government from operating an audiovisual recording device in a motion picture theater where a motion picture is being exhibited as part of a lawfully authorized investigative, protective, law enforcement, or intelligence-gathering activity.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 64, Section 1, eff May 23, 2005.
SC Code § 16-11-920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-920. Penalties.

 (A) A person who violates the provisions of Section 16-11-911 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction:  (1) for a first offense, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both;  (2) for a second offense, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both;  (3) for a third and each subsequent offense, must be fined not more than fifteen thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.  (B) A person who violates the provisions of Section 16-11-910 or 16-11-915 is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, if the offense:  (1) involves at least one thousand unauthorized articles embodying sound or sixty-five unauthorized audio visual articles during any one hundred eighty-day period; or  (2) is a second or subsequent conviction under Section 16-11-910 or 16-11-915.  (C) A person who violates the provisions of Section 16-11-910 or 16-11-915 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both, if the offense involved:  (1) more than one hundred but less than one thousand unauthorized articles embodying sound during any one hundred eighty-day period; or  (2) more than ten but less than sixty-five unauthorized audiovisual articles during any one hundred eighty-day period.  (D) A person who violates the provisions of Section 16-11-910 or 16-11-915 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars for a first offense and not more than ten thousand dollars for a second or subsequent offense if the offense or both offenses involve not more than:  (1) twenty-five unauthorized articles embodying sound during any one hundred eighty-day period; or  (2) ten unauthorized audiovisual articles during any one hundred eighty- day period.  (E) A person who violates any other provision of Section 16-11-910 or 16-11-915 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.  (F) If a person is convicted of a violation of Section 16-11-910, 16-11-911, or 16-11-915, the court shall order the forfeiture and destruction or other disposition of all:  (1) infringing articles;  (2) implements, devices, and equipment used or intended to be used in the manufacture of the infringing articles.  These penalties are not exclusive but are in addition to other penalties provided by law.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 592; 1989 Act No. 92, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 93; 2005 Act No. 64, Section 2, eff May 23, 2005.
SC Code § 16-11-930 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-930. Illegal distribution of recordings without name and address of manufacturer and designation of featured artist.

 It is unlawful for a person to manufacture or knowingly sell, distribute, circulate, or cause to be sold, distributed, or circulated, advertise, resell or offer for sale or resale, or cause the sale or resale, or rent or cause the rental, or transport or cause to be transported, or possess for any of these purposes for commercial advantage or private financial gain, a phonograph record, tape, album of phonograph records or tapes, or any other article without the actual name and street address of the manufacturer, and the name of the actual performer or group prominently disclosed on the outside cover, box, or jacket containing the record, tape, album of records or tapes, or any other article. A person who violates this section, upon conviction, must be punished as provided for in Section 16-11-940. A law enforcement officer in this State, when charging a person with a violation of this section, if possible at the time of arrest, shall confiscate any records, tapes, albums, or other articles and, upon conviction of the person, the records, tapes, albums, or other articles must be destroyed.  As used in this section:  (1) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity.  (2) "Manufacturer" means a person who actually transfers or causes the transfer of any sound or images recorded on a phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, film, or other article on which sounds are recorded or assembles and transfers any product containing such transferred sounds or images as a component of it.  (3) "Article" means the tangible medium upon which sounds or images are recorded or otherwise stored and includes any original phonograph record, disc, tape, audio or video cassette, wire, film, or other medium now known or later developed on which sounds or images are or can be recorded or otherwise stored, or any copy or reproduction which duplicates, in whole or in part, the original.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 592; 1989 Act No. 92, Section 1.
SC Code § 16-11-940 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-940. Penalties for violations of Section 16-11-930.

 (A) A person who violates the provisions of Section 16-11-930 is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, if the offense involves at least one thousand unauthorized articles embodying sound or at least sixty-five unauthorized audio-visual articles, or is a second or subsequent conviction under Section 16-11-930.  (B) A person violating the provisions of Section 16-11-930 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both, if the offense involves more than one hundred but less than one thousand unauthorized articles embodying sound or more than ten but less than sixty-five unauthorized audio-visual articles.  (C) A person violating the provisions of Section 16-11-930 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars for a first offense and not more than ten thousand dollars for a second or subsequent offense if the offense or both offenses involve not more than twenty-five unauthorized articles embodying sound or not more than ten unauthorized audio-visual articles.  (D) A person violating the provisions of Section 16-11-930 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, in any other case.  (E) If a person is convicted of a violation of Section 16-11-930, the court shall order the forfeiture and destruction or other disposition of all:  (1) infringing articles;  (2) implements, devices, and equipment used or intended to be used in the manufacture of the infringing articles.  The penalties provided in this section are not exclusive and are in addition to any other penalties provided by law.  (F) Each violation of Section 16-11-930 constitutes a separate offense.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 592; 1989 Act No. 92, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 94.
SC Code § 16-11-950 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-950. Exceptions.

 The provisions of this article do not apply to sounds or calls of wild birds or animals.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 592; 1989 Act No. 92, Section 1.
SC Code § 16-13-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 13 - Forgery, Larceny, Embezzlement, False Pretenses And Cheats|Section 16-13-10. Forgery.

 (A) It is unlawful for a person to:  (1) falsely make, forge, or counterfeit; cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, or counterfeited; or wilfully act or assist in the false making, forging, or counterfeiting of any writing or instrument of writing;  (2) utter or publish as true any false, forged, or counterfeited writing or instrument of writing;  (3) falsely make, forge, counterfeit, alter, change, deface, or erase; or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, counterfeited, altered, changed, defaced, or erased any record or plat of land; or  (4) willingly act or assist in any of the premises, with an intention to defraud any person.  (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 amount of the forgery 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 amount of the forgery is less than ten thousand dollars.  (C) If the forgery does not involve a dollar amount, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor under the jurisdiction of the magistrates or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-351; 1952 Code Section 16-351; 1942 Code Section 1211; 1932 Code Section 1211; Cr. C. '22 Section 99; Cr. C. '12 Section 528; Cr. C. '02 Section 373; G. S. 2527; R. S. 295; 1736-7 (3) 470-1 Sections 3-7; 1783 (4) 543; 1801 (5) 397; 1845 (11) 341; 1930 (36) 1203; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 106; 1995 Act No. 7, Part I Section 5; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 16.D, eff June 2, 2010.