S 0218 General Bill, By Mescher
Summary: Gem dealer, precious or semi-precious stones, dealer may not purchase stolen goods; provisions
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-54-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A DEALER'S CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES TO THE TRUE OWNER FOR KNOWINGLY PURCHASING STOLEN PRECIOUS METAL, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF A PRECIOUS OR SEMIPRECIOUS STONE OR GEM, TO REQUIRE A REASONABLE INQUIRY BY THE DEALER INTO THE TRUE OWNERSHIP OF THE ITEM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITIONAL REMEDY OF IMMEDIATE RETURN OF THE ITEM UPON DEMAND BY THE TRUE OWNER.
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01/16/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-18
01/16/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-18
02/19/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-17
02/20/03	Senate	Amended SJ-13
02/20/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-13
02/20/03	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-13
02/20/03		Scrivener's error corrected
02/25/03	Senate	Amended SJ-22
02/25/03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
02/26/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
02/26/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
02/26/03		Scrivener's error corrected