H*2039(Rat #0024, Act #0011 of 1983)  General Bill, By H.H. Keyserling, 
R.L. Altman, J.F. Anderson, W.S. Anderson, F.X. Archibald, W.D. Arthur, 
D. Blackwell, Branton, R.B. Brown, M.J. Busbee, B. Campbell, M.D. Cleveland, 
M.J. Cooper, W.N. Cork, V.L. Crocker, C.M. Dangerfield, M.L. Eargle, T.J. Ervin, 
P. Evatt, S.R. Foster, P. Freeman, T. Gadson, L.E. Gentry, H.C. Granger, 
J.V. Gregory, C.L. Griffin, M.S. Gulledge, J.L. Harris, P.B. Harris, Harvin, 
J.C. Hayes, R.L. Helmly, B.L. Hendricks, L.I. Hendricks, D.N. Holt, T.E. Huff, 
T.L. Hughston, Kirsh, J.R. Klapman, E.S. Lake, E.C. Lewis, Martin, 
D.M. McEachin, McKay, R.N. McLellan, D.E. McTeer, D.L. Ogburn, Patterson, 
L. Phillips, J.C. Pracht, A.V. Rawl, R.L. Rigdon, J.I. Rogers, I.K. Rudnick, 
R. Schwartz, Sheheen, D. Sheppard, E.W. Simpson, J.J. Snow, J.H. Toal, 
D.C. Waldrop, M.H. Westbrook, Wilkins and R.R. Woods

Similar(S 5)
 A Bill to prohibit in this State the commercial processing, reprocessing and
 storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste generated by
 foreign countries; to provide penalties for violations and injunctive relief
 to restrain additional violations.

   11/22/82  House  Prefiled
   11/22/82  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   01/11/83  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-186
   01/11/83  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-187
   01/26/83  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-503
   02/01/83  House  Debate adjourned HJ-573
   02/03/83  House  Amended HJ-638
   02/03/83  House  Read second time HJ-638
   02/08/83  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-715
   02/08/83  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-344
   02/08/83  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-344
   03/01/83  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-573
   03/03/83  Senate Read second time SJ-620
   03/03/83  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-620
   03/08/83  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-646
   03/10/83         Ratified R 24
   03/14/83         Signed By Governor
   03/14/83         Effective date 03/14/83
   03/14/83         Act No. 11
   03/17/83         Copies available

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT IN THIS STATE THE COMMERCIAL PROCESSING, REPROCESSING AND STORAGE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE GENERATED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO RESTRAIN ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS.

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

Processing spent nuclear fuel, penalties

Section 1. It shall be unlawful in this State for any commercial firm to accept for processing, reprocessing or storage or to process, reprocess or store any spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste generated in a foreign country. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined twenty-five thousand dollars for each day such illegal activity is conducted. In addition the Attorney General may, in appropriate circumstances, obtain injunctive relief to restrain further violations in the circuit court of the county in which such violations occurred.

Exception

Section 2. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the processing, reprocessing or storage of spent nuclear fuel or radioactive waste funded by the federal government.Time effective

Section 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.