South Carolina Code 37-5-301. Wilfull violations
(2) A person, other than a supervised financial organization, who wilfully 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.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 37-5-301
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(3) A person who wilfully 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 (§ 37-6-202) or payment of fees (§ 37-6-203), is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.