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TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROHIBITS A PERMIT HOLDER FROM CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON INTO CERTAIN PLACES, AND TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-31-220, 23-31-225, AND 23-31-235 RELATING TO A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EMPLOYER OR PROPERTY OWNER PROHIBITING A CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT HOLDER FROM CARRYING A CONCEALABLE WEAPON UPON THE PREMISES OR A BUSINESS OR WORK PLACE OR WHILE USING CERTAIN MACHINERY, VEHICLES, OR EQUIPMENT, OR INTO A RESIDENCE OR DWELLING AND RELATING TO CERTAIN SIGNS THAT MUST BE POSTED THAT INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT CONCEALABLE WEAPONS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE CARRIED ONTO CERTAIN PREMISES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-31-215(M) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(M) A permit issued pursuant to this section does not authorize a permit holder to carry a concealable weapon into a:
(1) police, sheriff, or highway patrol station or any other law enforcement office or facility;
(2) detention facility, prison, or jail or any other correctional facility or office;
(3) courthouse or courtroom;
(4) polling place on election days;
(5) office of or the business meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality, or special purpose district;
(6) school or college athletic event not related to firearms;
(7) daycare facility or pre-school facility;
(8) place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law;
(9) church or other established religious sanctuary unless express permission is given by the appropriate church official or governing body; or
(10) hospital, medical clinic, doctor's office, or any other facility where medical services or procedures are performed unless expressly authorized by the employer.
A person who wilfully violates a provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the court and have his permit revoked for five years.
Nothing contained herein may be construed to alter or affect the provisions of Sections 10-11-320, 16-23-420, 16-23-430, 16-23-465, 44-23-1080, 44-52-165, 50-9-830, and 51-3-145."
SECTION 2. Sections 23-31-220, 23-31-225, and 23-31-235 of the 1976 Code are repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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