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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 4, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in South Carolina, we recommend that you visit the Governor's Executive Orders, the Department of Commerce website or the Department of Health and Environment Control's COVID-19 resources.
Description of Program and Relief
Price Gouging Hotline/Complaint Form
The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office has declared South Carolina’s price gouging law to be in effect and has provided a hotline and email for any consumer to report complaints about “price gouging” of commodities or services in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office asks consumers to document five things when they believe they have witnessed price gouging: 1) the place, address, and name of the business; 2) the price paid; 3) any prices on the same items or services from businesses nearby (and collect the same information on those businesses); 4) pictures that identify the business, along with the price; 5) the consumer’s name and contact information.
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Effective immediately until such time as the state of emergency expires or the program is otherwise terminated.
Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions
South Carolina’s price gouging law (SC §39-5-145) states that that it is unlawful to “rent or sell or offer to rent or sell a commodity at an unconscionable price.”
Commodities are defined as: goods, services, materials, merchandise, supplies, equipment, resources, or other articles of commerce, and include, without limitation, food, water, ice, chemicals, petroleum products, and lumber essential for consumption or use as a direct result of a declared state of emergency.
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