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Bill 5090

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5090
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020410
Primary Sponsor:                  Knotts
All Sponsors:                     Knotts, Whatley, Askins, McCraw, McGee, 
                                  Phillips, Sandifer and A. Young
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1903dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Body piercing prohibitions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020410  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-32-130 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO PERFORM BODY PIERCING ON CERTAIN BODY PARTS OF A PERSON AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 44-32-130.    (A)    It is unlawful for a person to perform or offer to perform body piercing upon a person's genitals or nipples.

    (B)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined five thousand dollars or imprisoned for five years, or both."

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

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