H 4540 General Bill, By Simrill, Kirsh and Moody-Lawrence
 A Bill to amend Section 33-56-140, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to criminal penalties for a wilful violation of certain provisions of
 the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act, so as to increase the penalties for
 violation.

   02/06/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-171
   02/06/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-171

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 33-56-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR A WILFUL VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 33-56-140(4) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(4) In addition to the provisions of subsection (3), any person who knowingly and wilfully violates the provisions of this chapter or who knowingly and wilfully gives false or incorrect information to the secretary in filing statements or reports required by this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, for a first offense shall must be fined not more less than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days less than six months nor more than one year, and for a second or any subsequent offense shall must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than one year three years, or both."

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