H 3624 General Bill, By Rutherford
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 16-11-725 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF RUMMAGING THROUGH OR STEALING ANOTHER
 PERSON'S HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE OR LITTER AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

   02/23/05  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-49
   02/23/05  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-49

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-725 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF RUMMAGING THROUGH OR STEALING ANOTHER PERSON'S HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE OR LITTER AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 11, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-11-725.    (A)    It is unlawful for a person to rummage through or steal another person's household garbage or litter, as defined in Section 44-67-30(4).

(B)    A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.

(C)    A conviction pursuant to the provisions of this section and the possession of identifying information as defined in Section 16-13-510 is prima facie evidence of financial identity theft pursuant to Section 16-13-510."

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