South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Policy

Section 16-17-40. Corporations or unincorporated associations convicted of barratry barred from doing business in State. - Any corporation or unincorporated association found guilty of the crime...

Section 16-17-50. Article is cumulative. - The provisions of this article are cumulative and shall not...

Section 16-17-210. Definitions. - The words "flag, standard, color or ensign," as used in...

Section 16-17-220. Desecration or mutilation of United States, Confederate or State flags. - Any person who in any manner, for exhibition or display,...

Section 16-17-230. Presumption from possession. - It is permissible to infer that possession by any person,...

Section 16-17-310. Imitation of organizations' names, emblems and the like. - No person, society or organization shall assume, use, adopt, become...

Section 16-17-320. Injunction to restrain improper use of name and emblems. - Whenever there shall be an actual or threatened violation of...

Section 16-17-410. Conspiracy. - The common law crime known as "conspiracy" is defined as...

Section 16-17-420. School disturbances by nonstudents; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person who is not...

Section 16-17-425. Student threats. - (A) It is unlawful for a student of a school...

Section 16-17-430. Unlawful communication. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) use...

Section 16-17-440. Venue for prosecution under Section 16-17-430. - Venue for prosecution pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-17-430...

Section 16-17-445. Deleted. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Regulation of unsolicited consumer telephone calls,...

Section 16-17-446. Regulation of automatically dialed announcing device (ADAD). - (A) "Adad" means an automatically dialed announcing device which delivers...

Section 16-17-450. Refusal to relinquish party telephone line for emergency call. - (1) Any person who shall wilfully refuse to relinquish immediately...

Section 16-17-470. Eavesdropping, peeping, voyeurism. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to be an...

Section 16-17-480. Section 16-17-470 not applicable to law officers. - Nothing in Section 16-17-470 shall prevent duly constituted officers of...

Section 16-17-490. Contributing to delinquency of a minor. - It shall be unlawful for any person over eighteen years...

Section 16-17-495. Custodial interference. - (A)(1) When a court of competent jurisdiction in this State...

Section 16-17-500. Sale or purchase of tobacco products or alternative nicotine products for minors; proof of age; location of vending machines; penalties; smoking cessation programs. - (A) It is unlawful for an individual to sell, furnish,...

Section 16-17-501. Definitions. - As used in this section and Sections 16-17-500, 16-17-502, 16-17-503,...

Section 16-17-502. Distribution of tobacco product or alternative nicotine product samples. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to distribute a...

Section 16-17-503. Enforcement; reporting requirements. - (A) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Director of...

Section 16-17-504. Implementation; local laws. - (A) Sections 16-17-500, 16-17-502, and 16-17-503 must be implemented in...

Section 16-17-505. Cigarette packages violating certain federal laws; illegal sale or distribution; penalties; seizure. - (1) For purposes of this section, "package" means a pack,...

Section 16-17-506. Sale of e-liquid containers; restrictions. - (1) For purposes of this section, "container" means a bottle...

Section 16-17-510. Enticing enrolled child from attendance in school. - It is unlawful for a person to encourage, entice, or...

Section 16-17-520. Disturbance of religious worship. - Any person who shall (a) wilfully and maliciously disturb or...

Section 16-17-525. Wilfully, knowingly or maliciously disturbing funeral service; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully, knowingly,...

Section 16-17-530. Public disorderly conduct; conditional discharge for first-time offenders. - (A) A person who is: (1) found on any highway...

Section 16-17-540. Bribery with respect to agents, servants or employees. - Any: (1) Person who corruptly gives, offers or promises to...

Section 16-17-550. Bribery of athletes and athletic officials. - (1) Unlawful to bribe athletes or athletic officials or to...

Section 16-17-560. Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions or exercise of civil rights. - It is unlawful for a person to assault or intimidate...

Section 16-17-570. Interference with fire and police alarm boxes; giving false alarms. - Any person who shall wilfully, maliciously or mischievously interfere with,...

Section 16-17-580. Removing State line marks. - Any person who shall deface, disturb or remove any granite...

Section 16-17-600. Destruction or desecration of human remains or repositories; liability of crematory operators; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person wilfully and knowingly,...

Section 16-17-610. Soliciting emigrants without licenses. - No person other than the South Carolina Department of Employment...

Section 16-17-620. Exemption of solicitors of farm laborers to work in adjacent states. - The provisions of Section 16-17-610 shall not be applicable to...

Section 16-17-630. Exemption of solicitors of household or domestic employees. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16-17-610 it shall be lawful...

Section 16-17-640. Blackmail. - Any person who verbally or by printing or writing or...

Section 16-17-650. Cockfighting. - (A) A person who engages in or is present at...

Section 16-17-660. Using dry wells for sewerage in towns of 500 or over. - It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to keep,...

Section 16-17-670. Record kept by dealers in crossties. - Any person within this State dealing in crossties shall keep...

Section 16-17-680. Secondary metals recycler permit to purchase nonferrous metals; permit to transport and sell nonferrous metals; violations; penalties; catalytic converters; records; notice; preemption. - (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Coil" means a...

Section 16-17-690. Fortunetelling for purpose of promoting another business. - It shall be unlawful to engage in the business, trade...

Section 16-17-700. Tattooing. - It is unlawful for a person to tattoo any part...

Section 16-17-710. Resale of ticket to event; price restriction; exceptions; penalties. - (A) A person or entity who offers for resale or...

Section 16-17-720. Impersonating law enforcement officer. - It shall be unlawful for any person other than a...

Section 16-17-722. Filing of false police reports; knowledge; offense; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly file...

Section 16-17-725. Making false complaint to law enforcement officer; giving false information to rescue squad or fire department; misrepresenting identity to law enforcement officer during traffic stop or to avoid arrest or criminal charge. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly make...

Section 16-17-730. Charges for political advertisements in newspapers. - No newspaper in this State shall charge more for a...

Section 16-17-735. Persons impersonating officials or law enforcement officers; persons falsely asserting authority of law; offenses; punishment. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to impersonate a...

Section 16-17-740. Sale or possession of "cigarette load"; penalty. - It is unlawful for any person to sell or possess...

Section 16-17-750. Failure to carry certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt care; penalty. - (A) It is unlawful for a person eighteen years of...

Section 16-17-760. Knowing and false representation with intent of securing tangible benefit; penalty. - (A) This act may be cited as the "South Carolina...

Section 16-17-770. Impersonating a lawyer; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person other than a...

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South Carolina Code of Laws Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Policy

South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Policy