H 3785 General Bill, By Askins
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5-25-1370, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO PERSONS COMMITTING A FIRST VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW
 REQUIRING SMOKE DETECTORS HAVING FIFTEEN DAYS TO INSTALL A SMOKE DETECTOR OR
 REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DETECTOR, SO AS TO REDUCE THIS TIME TO SEVEN DAYS.

   04/01/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-82
   04/01/97  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-82
   04/30/97  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-1
   05/07/97  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Spearman, Stuart,
                     Koon, Bowers, Loftis, Trotter & Bailey HJ-51
   05/14/97  House  Tabled HJ-102

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 30, 1997

H. 3785

S. Printed 4/30/97--H.

Read the first time April 1, 1997.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3785), to amend Section 5-25-1370, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

HARRY F. CATO, for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 5-25-1370, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS COMMITTING A FIRST VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW REQUIRING SMOKE DETECTORS HAVING FIFTEEN DAYS TO INSTALL A SMOKE DETECTOR OR REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DETECTOR, SO AS TO REDUCE THIS TIME TO SEVEN DAYS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 5-25-1370 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 524 of 1994, is amended to read:

"Section 5-25-1370. A person who violates this article on first offense has fifteen seven days to install a smoke detector or to repair or replace the detector. On second offense, a person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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