Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation. Actions to recover the penalty provided for in this section shall be brought by the Attorney General at the request of the injured party in the proper forum in and for the county in which the cause, or some part thereof, arose or in which the defendant has its principal place of business or resides. All penalties recovered in any such actions shall be equally divided between the state’s general fund and the Office of the Attorney General.
Please ensure all claim information provided on this form is accurate prior to sending. The Attorney General
will review and respond to all enforcement actions under the Underground Damage Prevention Act § 58-36-120
taken in South Carolina. If you want to submit a complaint to the Attorney General for review and a
decision with regard to enforcement by the Attorney General, please fill out the form below.
South Carolina 811 facilitates the submission of complaint forms, conducts research, and monitors tracking
of
where claims are in process. Please do not contact South Carolina 811 if you have any questions about the
status
of any potential action by the Attorney General. If you have any questions, please contact the Attorney
General's
office directly at enforcement@sc811.com. Claims are not confidential and may be disclosed to the reported
party or
entity. Additionally, all submissions are subject to disclosure pursuant to the South Carolina Freedom of
Information Act
Ā 30-4-10 et seq.