All penalties assessed under this chapter are held as a debt payable to the State by the person against whom they have been charged and constitute a lien against the property of the person. One-half of the civil penalties collected inure to the benefit of the county. The criminal penalties collected pursuant to Section 48-1-320 must be collected and distributed pursuant to Section 14-1-205.
S.C. Code Ann. § 48-1-350
Penalties constitute debts to State; liens; disposition of moneys collected
Known as the Pollution Control Act
The act spans §§ 48–48 (41 sections).
1962 Code SECTION 63-195.36; 1970 (56) 2512; 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, SECTION 36O.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.