H*2557(Rat #0111, Act #0072 of 1981)  General Bill, By 
 House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
 A Bill to amend Sections 44-53-190, 44-53-210 and 44-53-250, as amended, Code
 of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to narcotics and other controlled
 substances, so as to control certain substances and certain dosages of
 substances, and to decontrol certain other substances.

   03/12/81  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-1191
   04/02/81  House  Read second time HJ-1654
   04/03/81  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1675
   04/07/81  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   04/07/81  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5
   04/23/81  Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-10
   04/28/81  Senate Read second time SJ-56
   04/30/81  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-21
   05/19/81  House  Ratified R 111 HJ-2467
   05/21/81         Signed By Governor
   05/21/81         Effective date 05/21/81
   05/21/81         Act No. 72
   06/02/81         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-53-190, 44-53-210 AND 44-53-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO NARCOTICS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO CONTROL CERTAIN SUBSTANCES AND CERTAIN DOSAGES OF SUBSTANCES, AND TO DECONTROL CERTAIN OTHER SUBSTANCES.

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

Controlled substances

Section 1. Section 44-53-190 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 452 of 1978, is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (b)

"45. Sufentanil

46. Tilidine"

Further

Section 2. Section 44-53-210 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 388 of 1980, is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (c):

"23. Dextropropoxyphene [alpha-(+)-4-dimethylamino-1, 2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-propionoxybutane], in bulk form."

Further

Section 3. Section 44-53-250 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 118 of 1979, is further amended by adding to subsection (b) "(4) Pipradol" and "(5) SPA[(-)-1-dimethylamino-1, 2-diphenylethane]"; and by deleting item (1) of subsection (d) and leaving the item blank; and further adding to subsection (e) "(2) dosage forms of Dextropropoxyphene [alpha-(+)-4-Dimethylamino-1, 2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-propionoxybutane]."

As amended, subsections (b), (d) and (e) shall read:

"(b) Stimulants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers (whether position, geometric, or optical), and salts of such isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

(1) Diethylpropion

(2) Phentermine

(3) Pemoline, including organometallic complexes and chelates thereof.

(4) Pipradol

(5) SPA [(-)-1-dimethylamino-1, 2-diphenylethane]"

"(d) Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, including its salts;

(1) [Blank]"

"(e) Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture or preparation containing limited quantities of any of the following narcotic drugs, or salts thereof:

(1) Not more than one milligram of difenoxin and not less than twenty-five micrograms of atropine sulfate per dosage unit.

(2) Dosage forms of Dextropropoxyphene [Alpha-(+)-4-dimethylamino-1, 2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-propionoxybutane]."

Time effective

Section 4. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.