Soliciting legal business unlawful.

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-5-350
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It is unlawful for a person or his agent, employee, or anyone acting on his behalf to: (1) solicit or procure through solicitation, either directly or indirectly, legal business; or (2) solicit or procure through solicitation a retainer, written or oral, or an agreement authorizing an attorney to perform or render legal services. A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court 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/t40c005.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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