Section 38-97-60 - Penalties for violations of chapter(A) A vendor of portable electronics, its employee, or its authorized representative who violates a provision of this chapter may after proper notice and an opportunity for a hearing be subject by the department to: (1) administrative penalties as provided in Section 38-2-10. However, administrative penalties shall not exceed thirty thousand dollars in the aggregate for violations of a similar nature; and(2) other penalties the department considers necessary and reasonable to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, including:(a) suspending the privilege of transacting portable electronics insurance pursuant to this chapter at specific locations where a violation has occurred;(b) suspending or revoking the ability of an individual employee or authorized representative to act under the license; and(c) suspending or revoking the license of the vendor.Added by 2012 S.C. Acts, Act No. 172 (HB 4787), s 1, eff. 1/1/2013.