South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances
S.C. Code (Crimes) § 16-13-437: False statement or representation as to income to public housing agency to obtain or retain public housing or with respect to determining rent; misdemeanor; penalties; restitution
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to knowingly make false statements about income to a public housing agency to obtain, retain, or determine rent for public housing. Violation is a misdemeanor.
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