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S.C. Code Ann. § 54-7-810

Penalties

Known as the South Carolina Underwater Antiquities Act

The act spans §§ 54-7-610 to 54-7-850 (25 sections).

1991 Act No. 169, SECTION 1; 2002 Act No. 364, SECTION 10, eff September 26, 2002.

(A)(1) A person who violates any of the provisions of Section 54-7-650(G), 54-7-660, or 54-7-670 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. If a person holds a hobby license issued under these sections, the license may be revoked by the institute.

(2) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.

(B)(1) A person who violates the terms of an exclusive license to utilize a submerged archaeological historic property or paleontological property for commercial salvage or other income producing purposes issued pursuant to Section 54-7-690 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. If the person holds a license issued under that section, the license may be revoked by the institute.

(2) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.

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