South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 28 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Section 28-500 - "Lemon Law" Records

(1) Between January 1 and January 31 of each year each manufacturer of new motor vehicles sold in this State shall provide a report, on a form provided by the Administrator, containing a written summary of all vehicles repurchased or replaced under Chapter 28 of Title 56 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. These reports shall contain at least the name and address of the customer, the make, model, color or colors, vehicle identification number, and sales price of the motor vehicle, as well as a short description of the nonconformity or nonconformities complained of by the customer.

(2) Upon request of the administrator, the manufacturer shall make available for the inspection of the administrator or his designee, any paperwork, reports or other information regarding automobiles repaired or replaced or otherwise subject to the provisions of Chapter 28 of Title 56 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. Such information shall include, without limitation:

(3) Upon a manufacturer's failure to provide the reports required by B(1) above, or upon a manufacturer's failure to respond to or upon an incomplete or evasive response to the administrator's reasonable request pursuant to B(2) above, the administrator may fine the manufacturer a penalty of up to one thousand (1,000.00) dollars for each failure; after notice and a hearing conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (Act 176 of 1977 as amended.) After notice to the manufacturer, each day in which the manufacturer is shown to have failed to comply will be deemed a separate violation.