S 0575 General Bill, By Bauer, Ford, Hawkins, Ryberg, Grooms, Giese, Elliott, Wilson, Ravenel, Richardson, Leatherman, J.V. Smith, Courson, Gregory and Ritchie
Summary: Cigarettes, tobacco products, etc; unlawful for minors to purchase, drivers' licenses suspension when; Agriculture
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976 BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-8935 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A MINOR TO PURCHASE OR POSSESS CIGARETTES, TOBACCO, CIGARETTE PAPER, OR ANY PRODUCT CONTAINING TOBACCO, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO SUSPEND OR RESTRICT THE MINOR'S DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED NINETY DAYS, AND TO GIVE MAGISTRATES COURTS AND MUNICIPAL COURTS CONCURRENT JURISDICTION FOR MINORS UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
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04/11/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-2
04/11/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-2