S.C. Code § 39-51-10
Short title
This chapter shall be known as the "South Carolina Antifreeze Law of 1975".
South Carolina Code Title 39, Chapter 51 — Anti-Freeze
South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 39, ch. 51 · 12 active provisions
S.C. Code § 39-51-20
Definitions
As used in this chapter. (a)(1) "Antifreeze" means any substance or preparation sold, distributed or intended for use as the cooling liquid, or to be added to the cooling liquid, in the cooling system of internal combustion engines of motor vehicles to prevent freezing of the cooling liquid or to lower its freezing poi…
S.C. Code § 39-51-30
Commissioner of Agriculture shall administer chapter
This chapter shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture of South Carolina hereinafter referred to as the "Commissioner".
S.C. Code § 39-51-40
Application for registration for anti-freeze; issuance of or refusal to issue certificate of registration
On or before the first day of January of each year, and before any antifreeze may be distributed, the manufacturer, packager, or person whose name appears on the label shall make application to the Commissioner on forms provided by him for registration for each brand of antifreeze which he desires to distribute. The ap…
S.C. Code § 39-51-50
Anti-freeze deemed adulterated
Antifreeze shall be deemed to be adulterated: (a) If, in the form in which it is sold and directed to be used, it would be injurious to the cooling system in which it is installed, or if, when used in such cooling system, it would make the operation of the engine dangerous to the user. (b) If its strength, quality, or…
S.C. Code § 39-51-60
Anti-freeze deemed misbranded
Antifreeze shall be deemed to be misbranded: (a) If it does not bear a label which, (1) specifies the identity of the product, (2) states the name and place of business of the registrant, (3) states the net quantity of contents, in terms of liquid measure, separately and accurately in a uniform location upon the princi…
S.C. Code § 39-51-70
Promulgation of rules and regulations; cooperation with state agencies and with other states
(a) The Commissioner, after due notice to interested persons, is authorized to promulgate such rules, regulations, and standards of antifreeze strength and nomenclature as may be necessary to administer this chapter. Notice of the proposed regulation shall give interested parties adequate notice and opportunity to be h…
S.C. Code § 39-51-80
Inspection; analysis of antifreeze
The Commissioner, or his authorized agent, shall have the right to have access at reasonable hours to all places and property where antifreeze is stored, or distributed, or offered, or intended to be offered for sale, including the right to inspect and examine all antifreeze there found, and to take reasonable samples…
S.C. Code § 39-51-90
Unlawful acts
It shall be unlawful to: (a) Distribute any antifreeze which has not been registered in accordance with Section 39-51-40 or whose labeling is different from that accepted for registration; provided, that registration is not required for the orderly disposal within a reasonable period of stocks of discontinued brands of…
S.C. Code § 39-51-100
Stop sale or withdrawal from distribution order; release of antifreeze upon compliance; condemnation procedure
(a) When the Commissioner finds any antifreeze being distributed in violation of Section 39-51-90 or any rule of the Department of Agriculture, he may issue and enforce a written or printed "stop sale" or "withdrawal from distribution" order, warning the distributor not to dispose of any of the lot of antifreeze in any…
S.C. Code § 39-51-110
Commissioner may require disclosure of formula of antifreeze
The Commissioner may, if required for the analysis of antifreeze for the purposes of registration, require the applicant to furnish a statement of the formula of such antifreeze, unless the applicant can furnish other satisfactory evidence that such antifreeze is not adulterated or misbranded. Such statement need not i…
S.C. Code § 39-51-120
Penalties
Except where otherwise provided by this chapter, any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for thirty days, or both. For a second or subsequent violation such person shall be subj…