No newspaper in this State shall charge more for a political advertisement than the local prevailing rate for a commercial advertisement and payment for such advertisement shall be under the same terms and conditions as payment for a commercial advertisement. Any newspaper violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each violation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-17-730
Charges for political advertisements in newspapers
Known as the South Carolina Military Service Integrity and Preservation Act
The act spans §§ 16–16 (49 sections).
1977 Act No. 146 SECTION 4.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.