H*4981 (Rat #0433, Act #0365 of 2002) General Bill, By Lourie and J.E. Smith
Summary: Controlled substances, theft and dispensing of; provisions repealed relating to hypodermic needle sales records
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-365 SO AS TO CREATE A FELONY OFFENSE FOR THEFT OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY OF UP TO FIVE YEARS AND FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A FIRST OFFENSE AND UP TO TEN YEARS AND TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ONLY AUTHORIZE PRESCRIBING A THIRTY-ONE DAY SUPPLY OF SCHEDULE II-V CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, RATHER THAN ALSO AUTHORIZING PRESCRIPTIONS FOR UP TO ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DOSAGE UNITS, TO EXEMPT TRANSDERMAL PATCHES FROM THIS LIMITATION, AND TO INCREASE FROM THIRTY DAYS TO SIXTY DAYS THE TIME WITHIN WHICH A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION MUST BE FILLED; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-950, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT'S AUTHORITY TO AUDIT HYPODERMIC SALES RECORDS, PROMULGATE REGULATIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN HYPODERMIC NEEDLE SALES REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE DEPARTMENT'S AUTHORITY TO AUDIT RECORDS AND TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 44-53-910, 44-53-920, AND 44-53-940 ALL RELATING TO THE RETAIL SALE OF HYPODERMIC NEEDLES, RECORDS PERTAINING TO THESE SALES, AND CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SIGNATURES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR OBTAINING HYPODERMIC NEEDLES.-amended title
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03/26/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-48
03/26/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-49
04/10/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-11
04/11/02	House	Amended HJ-64
04/11/02	House	Read second time HJ-64
04/11/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-64
04/12/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-6
04/16/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-15
04/16/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-15
05/15/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-16
05/16/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-72
05/22/02	Senate	Amended SJ-42
05/22/02	Senate	Unanimous consent for notice of amendments SJ-42
05/23/02	Senate	Amended SJ-58
05/23/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-58
05/29/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-115
06/04/02		Ratified R 433
09/26/02		Signed By Governor
10/01/02		Effective date 9/26/02
10/01/02		Copies available
10/07/02		Act No. 365