Any person who knowingly induces or attempts to induce, or any corporation whose officers or employees knowingly induce or attempt to induce, any member or stockholder of an association organized hereunder to breach his marketing contract with the association or who maliciously and knowingly spreads false reports about the finances or management thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars for such offense and shall be liable to the association aggrieved in a civil suit in the penal sum of five hundred dollars for each such offense.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-975; 1952 Code Section 12-975; 1942 Code Section 6522; 1932 Code Section 6522; Civ. C. '22 Section 3426; Cr. C. '22 Section 288; 1921 (32) 339.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 47 - Marketing Cooperative Associations
Section 33-47-10. Short title.
Section 33-47-20. Definitions.
Section 33-47-30. Declaration of purpose.
Section 33-47-40. Applicability of general corporation laws.
Section 33-47-50. Associations not deemed illegal combinations in restraint of trade.
Section 33-47-60. Marketing information available from Clemson University.
Section 33-47-70. Organization of association.
Section 33-47-80. Purposes for which associations may be formed.
Section 33-47-90. Adoption of chapter by corporations or associations already formed.
Section 33-47-100. Participation of associations in other associations.
Section 33-47-110. Annual reports.
Section 33-47-120. Annual license fee; exemption from franchise and license tax.
Section 33-47-210. Articles of incorporation.
Section 33-47-215. Reinstatement of a marketing cooperative association.
Section 33-47-220. Execution and filing of articles; effect thereof.
Section 33-47-230. Powers of association.
Section 33-47-240. Amendment of articles of incorporation.
Section 33-47-250. Amendments requiring approval of three fourths of members.
Section 33-47-410. Membership.
Section 33-47-420. Associations as members.
Section 33-47-430. Certificate of membership.
Section 33-47-440. Admission of new members.
Section 33-47-450. Representation of members other than natural persons.
Section 33-47-460. Limitation on business with nonmembers.
Section 33-47-470. Payment upon death, withdrawal or expulsion of member.
Section 33-47-610. Issuance of stock.
Section 33-47-620. Preferred stock.
Section 33-47-630. Issuance of preferred stock for property purchased.
Section 33-47-640. Limitation on amount of stock held.
Section 33-47-650. Limitation on transfer of common stock.
Section 33-47-660. Purchase of its common stock by association.
Section 33-47-670. Stockholder's liability.
Section 33-47-820. Meetings of association.
Section 33-47-830. Matters which must be referred to members.
Section 33-47-920. Vacancies on board of directors.
Section 33-47-930. Remuneration; contracts with association.
Section 33-47-950. Removal of officers or directors.
Section 33-47-1110. Contracts for marketing products.
Section 33-47-1120. Damages for breach.
Section 33-47-1130. Injunction and specific performance.
Section 33-47-1140. Contracts entered into with other associations.
Section 33-47-1150. Inducing members to violate contract or spreading false reports.