S.C. Code Ann. § 39-61-100 – Cease and desist orders; revocation or suspension of certificate of authority

(1) The administrator may order the club to cease and desist, or may revoke, suspend, or refuse to continue the certificate of authority of a club, whenever, after a hearing and for cause shown, he determines that the club:
1. (a) has violated or failed to comply with any provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated under authority of this chapter;
2. (b) has obtained a certificate of authority through wilful misrepresentation or fraud;
3. (c) has engaged in fraudulent or deceptive practices;
4. (d) has wilfully, orally or in writing, misrepresented the terms, benefits, privileges, and provisions of any service contract issued or to be issued by it or any other club;
5. (e) is unable to meet its obligations as determined by generally accepted accounting principles;
6. (f) has, after notice to the club of an alleged occurrence of any of items (a) through (e) of this section, refused without just cause to submit relevant information to the administrator with respect to the motor club services within this State.
(2) In lieu of revocation, suspension, or refusal to continue a certificate of authority for a violation or violations of items (a) through (f) of subsection (1) of this section, the administrator in his discretion may assess an administrative penalty of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars for each violation. No accumulation of these penalties may exceed five thousand dollars for matters commenced in any calendar year. These penalties may be assessed in connection with orders to cease and desist.