Penalties for refusing audit or inspection.

S.C. Code Ann. § 12-28-1940
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(A) A person who refuses to permit an inspection or audit authorized by this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of five thousand dollars in addition to any penalty imposed by other provisions of this chapter. (B) A person who refuses, for the purpose of evading user fees, to allow an inspection, in addition to being liable for other penalties imposed by this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t12c028.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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