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South Carolina Statutes § 7-25-210 Vandalizing or removing political campaign sign; exceptions; penalty

Up to Chapter 25: Offenses Against the Election Laws

Statute Text

(A) It is unlawful to deface, vandalize, tamper with, or remove a lawfully placed political campaign sign prior to the election without the permission of the candidate or party.
(B) This section does not apply to a governmental entity when a political campaign sign is removed because of noncompliance with applicable law, or because an employee of the governmental entity removing the sign is working within the course and scope of his employment.
(C) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

History

2005 Act No. 116, Section 1, eff 6/3/2005 .

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