H*4455(Rat #0252, Act #0219 of 2002)  General Bill, By Townsend
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-13-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO FALSIFYING OR ALTERING COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS OR DIPLOMAS AND THE
 FRAUDULENT USE OF THE FALSIFIED OR ALTERED TRANSCRIPTS OR DIPLOMAS, SO AS TO
 PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ALSO APPLY TO OTHER TYPES OF
 DIPLOMAS OR TRANSCRIPTS.-amended title

   01/08/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-43
   01/08/02  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-43
   02/13/02  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-1
   02/19/02  House  Read second time HJ-19
   02/20/02  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
   02/20/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   02/20/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
   03/20/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-31
   03/21/02  Senate Amended SJ-14
   03/21/02  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   03/26/02  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-15
   04/04/02  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-37
   04/16/02         Ratified R 252
   04/22/02         Signed By Governor
   05/08/02         Effective date 04/22/02
   05/08/02         Copies available
   05/14/02         Act No. 219

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-13-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FALSIFYING OR ALTERING COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS OR DIPLOMAS AND THE FRAUDULENT USE OF THE FALSIFIED OR ALTERED TRANSCRIPTS OR DIPLOMAS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ALSO APPLY TO OTHER TYPES OF DIPLOMAS OR TRANSCRIPTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Provisions extended to other entities

SECTION 1. Section 16-13-15 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-13-15. (A) It is unlawful for any person to falsify or alter a transcript, a diploma, or the high school equivalency diploma known as the GED from any high school, college, university, or technical college of this State, from the South Carolina Department of Education, or from any other transcript or diploma issuing entity.

(B) It is also unlawful for any person to use in this State a falsified or altered transcript, diploma, or high school equivalency diploma known as the GED from the South Carolina Department of Education, or from any in-state or out-of-state high school, college, university, or technical school, or from any other transcript or diploma issuing entity with the intent to defraud or mislead another person.

(C) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 16th day of April, 2002.

Approved the 22nd day of April, 2002.