Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3831 Primary Sponsor:Hodges Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Anabolic steroids Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:436/11589.DW Introduced Date:Apr 11, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Apr 11, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Hodges Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3831 House Apr 11, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR POSSESSING ANABOLIC STEROIDS WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-53-1530(4) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 115 of 1989, is amended to read:
"(4) possession of more than one hundred or more dosage-units of anabolic steroids without a valid prescription is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished as follows:
(a) for a first offense, imprisoned for a term not to exceed five years or fined in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars, or both;
(b) for a second or subsequent offense, imprisoned for a term not to exceed ten years or fined in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.