South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances
S.C. Code (Crimes) § 16-13-440: Fraudulent refunds from businesses; use of false or fictitious driver's licenses or identification cards; penalties
What this law says, in plain English
The statute criminalizes fraudulent refunds using false names, addresses, or fake/altered identification. Penalties range from misdemeanor (up to 30 days/six months) to felony (up to five or ten years imprisonment) depending on refund value and prior convictions.
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