S.C. Code Ann. § 12-21-1930
Any offense against Sections 12-21-1880 to 12-21-1920 shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of the court, and, if the offender be an officer or employee of the State, he shall be dismissed from office and be incapable of holding any public office in this State for a period of five years thereafter.