(1) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "credit card" means a seller credit card or a lender credit card or similar arrangement as defined in this title; and
(b) "debit card" means a card or device issued by a supervised financial organization pursuant to an arrangement whereby the card or device enables the customer to obtain cash, goods, services or anything else of value.
(2) Any person who knowingly uses or attempts or conspires to use any counterfeit, altered, forged, lost, stolen or fraudulently obtained credit or debit card to obtain money, goods, services or anything else of value is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 686 Section 42.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
Chapter 5 - Remedies And Penalties
Section 37-5-101. Short title.
Section 37-5-103. Restrictions on deficiency judgments in consumer credit sales.
Section 37-5-104. No garnishment.
Section 37-5-106. No discharge from employment for garnishment.
Section 37-5-107. Extortionate extensions of credit.
Section 37-5-108. Unconscionability; inducement by unconscionable conduct.
Section 37-5-110. Notice of consumer's right to cure.
Section 37-5-111. Cure of default.
Section 37-5-112. Creditor's right to take possession after default.
Section 37-5-113. Venue, complaint, stay of enforcement of or relief from default judgment.
Section 37-5-114. Complaint; proof; entry of default judgment.
Section 37-5-115. Stay of enforcement of or relief from default judgment.
Section 37-5-202. Effect of violations on rights of parties.
Section 37-5-203. Civil liability for violation of disclosure provisions.
Section 37-5-205. Refunds and penalties as setoff to obligation.
Section 37-5-301. Wilfull violations.