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S.C. Code Ann. § 12-21-6000

Violation is misdemeanor; imprisonment, fine, civil penalty

Known as the The Marijuana and Controlled Substance Tax Act

The act spans §§ 12–12 (15 sections).

1993 Act No. 164, Part II, SECTION 70A.

(A) A dealer who violates this article must pay a penalty of one hundred percent of the tax in addition to the tax imposed by Section 12-21-5090. The penalty must be collected as part of the tax.

(B) In addition to the tax penalty imposed, a dealer distributing or possessing marijuana or controlled substances without affixing the appropriate stamps, labels, or other indicia is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.