South Carolina Code 16-13-400. Avoiding or attempting to avoid payment of telecommunications services
(1) By charging such service to an existing telephone number or credit card number without the authority of the subscriber thereto or the lawful holder thereof;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 16-13-400
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(2) By charging such service to a nonexistent telephone number or credit card number, or to a number associated with telephone service which is suspended or terminated, or to a revoked or canceled credit card number;
(3) By use of a code, prearranged scheme, or other similar stratagem or device whereby such person, in effect, sends or receives information;
(4) By rearranging, tampering with, or making connection with any facilities or equipment of a telephone company, whether physically, inductively, acoustically, or otherwise; or
(5) By the use of any other fraudulent means, method, trick or device; is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.