2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
CHAPTER 5 - REMEDIES AND PENALTIES
SECTION 37-5-301. Willful violations.
(1) A lender who willfully makes charges in excess of those permitted by applicable law is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
(2) A person, other than a supervised financial organization, who willfully engages in the business of making loans without a license, where a license is required, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
(3) A person who willfully engages in the business of making consumer credit sales, consumer leases, or consumer loans, or of taking assignments of rights against debtors arising therefrom and undertakes direct collection of payments or enforcement of these rights, without complying with the provisions of this title concerning notification (Section 37-6-202) or payment of fees (Section 37-6-203), is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 8-800.361; 1974 (58) 2879; 1976 Act No. 686 Section 41.
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