All criminal offenses created by statute after July 1, 1993, must be classified according to the maximum term of imprisonment provided in the statute and pursuant to Sections 16-1-10 and 16-1-20, except as provided in Section 16-1-10(D).
Classification of new statutory offenses
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-1-30, under Title 16, Chapter 1.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-1-30