S*281 Session 108 (1989-1990)
S*0281(Rat #0177, Act #0115 of 1989) General Bill, By Giese, Bryan,
J.C. Lindsay, I.E. Lourie, Passailaigue and Thomas
A Bill to amend Chapter 53, Title 44, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by
adding Article 14 so as to define "anabolic steroid", to provide that certain
anabolic steroids expressly intended for cattle or nonhuman species are exempt
from regulation under the provisions of this Article, to establish the
conditions under which a practitioner or veterinarian engages in
unprofessional conduct, to provide for the regulation of anabolic steroids,
and to provide penalties for violation.-amended title
01/31/89 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
01/31/89 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-9
02/14/89 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-29
02/15/89 Senate Read second time SJ-20
02/21/89 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
02/22/89 House Introduced and read first time HJ-14
02/22/89 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-14
05/02/89 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-26
05/11/89 House Amended HJ-38
05/11/89 House Read second time HJ-42
05/17/89 House Read third time and returned to Senate with
amendments HJ-32
05/19/89 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-2
05/25/89 Ratified R 177
05/30/89 Signed By Governor
05/30/89 Effective date 05/30/89
05/30/89 Act No. 115
06/07/89 Copies available
(A115, R177, S281)
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY
ADDING ARTICLE 14 SO AS TO DEFINE "ANABOLIC STEROID", TO PROVIDE THAT
CERTAIN ANABOLIC STEROIDS EXPRESSLY INTENDED FOR CATTLE OR NONHUMAN SPECIES ARE
EXEMPT FROM REGULATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, TO ESTABLISH THE
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PRACTITIONER OR VETERINARIAN ENGAGES IN UNPROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF ANABOLIC STEROIDS, AND TO PROVIDE
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Regulation of anabolic steroids
SECTION 1. Chapter 53, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Article 14
Anabolic Steroids
Section 44-53-1510. (A) The term 'anabolic steroid' includes any of the
following or any isomer, ester, salt, or derivative of the following that acts
in the same manner on the human body:
( 1) clostebol;
( 2) dehydrochlormethyltestosterone;
( 3) ethylestrenol;
( 4) fluoxymesterone;
( 5) mesterolone;
( 6) methandienone;
( 7) methandrostenolone;
( 8) methenolone;
( 9) methyltestosterone;
(10) nandrolone;
(11) norethandrolone;
(12) oxandrolone;
(13) oxymesterone;
(14) oxymetholone;
(15) stanozolol; and
(16) testosterone.
(B) Anabolic steroids that are expressly intended for administration through
implants to cattle or other nonhuman species, and that are approved by the
federal Food and Drug Administration for this use, are not considered anabolic
steroids as defined by this article and are not governed by its provisions.
Section 44-53-1520. It is unprofessional conduct, and is not a valid medical
purpose, for a practitioner or veterinarian to prescribe, dispense, or administer
an anabolic steroid, or a pharmacist to dispense an anabolic steroid, for the
purpose of the hormonal manipulation that is intended to increase muscle mass,
strength, or weight without a medical necessity to do so, or for the intended
purpose of improving performance in any form of exercise, sport, or game.
Section 44-53-1530. It is unlawful for any person who is not a practitioner,
pharmacist, or veterinarian to knowingly or intentionally possess anabolic
steroids as defined in this article unless the steroids were obtained directly
from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of, a practitioner while
acting in the course of his professional practice. It is unlawful for any person
who is not a practitioner, pharmacist, or veterinarian to knowingly or
intentionally prescribe, dispense, deliver, or administer anabolic steroids to
a person. Any person who violates this article with respect to:
(1) prescription, dispensation, delivery, or administration of an anabolic
steroid, or delivery of an anabolic steroid to a person for human use without any
purpose other than a valid medical purpose, or the sale or delivery of an
anabolic steroid to a person for human use without a valid prescription, or the
prescription, dispensation, delivery, or administration of an anabolic steroid
to a person by any person who is not a practitioner, pharmacist, or veterinarian,
is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows:
(a) for a first offense, imprisoned for a term not to exceed five years or
fined in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars, or both;
(b) for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned for a term not to exceed
ten years or fined in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars, or both;
(2) possession of ten or fewer dosage units of anabolic steroids without a
valid prescription is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be
punished as follows:
(a) for a first offense, imprisoned for a term not to exceed six months or
fined in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars;
(b) for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned for a term not to exceed
one year or fined in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars, or both;
(3) possession of more than ten but fewer than one hundred dosage-units of
anabolic steroids without a valid prescription is guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction, must be punished as follows:
(a) for a first offense, imprisoned for a term not to exceed one year or
fined in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars, or both;
(b) for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned for a term not to exceed
two years or fined in an amount not to exceed three thousand dollars, or both;
(4) possession of more than one hundred dosage-units of anabolic steroids
without a valid prescription is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be
punished as follows:
(a) for a first offense, imprisoned for a term not to exceed five years or
fined in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars, or both;
(b) for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned for a term not to exceed
ten years or fined in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars, or both.
Section 44-53-1550. For purposes of determining whether or not a person has
committed a second or subsequent offense under the provisions of this article,
a violation of any other provision of this article or provision of law of the
United States or any state, territory, or district, relating to an anabolic
steroid, constitutes a prior offense."
Crimes added to list of felonies
SECTION 2. The crimes added in Article 14 of Chapter 53, Title 44 of the 1976
Code, classified as felonies, as contained in Section 1 of this act, relating to
unlawfully possessing or prescribing anabolic steroids, are added to the list of
crimes classified as felonies in Section 16-1-10.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. |