In any action or proceeding against the director or his designee for the purpose of recovering a fine allegedly illegally or unjustly collected, the amount received in the suit may not exceed the amount of the fine paid under protest, together with costs arising from the service of process and procuring the attendance of witnesses.
S.C. Code Ann. § 38-57-310
Limit of recovery against director or designee
Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-55-400 [1962 Code SECTION 37-1240; 1964 (53) 2293] recodified as SECTION 38-57-310 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 722.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.