South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3003


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3003
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Kirsh 
All Sponsors:                      Kirsh, Vaughn, Stille,
                                   Witherspoon, Seithel, Bailey,
                                   Inabinett, Meacham, Lloyd and
                                   Beck
Drafted Document Number:           DKA\3860CM.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Drug paraphernalia, sell or
                                   delivery of, penalties



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19961211  Prefiled, referred to Committee          25 HJ

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-391, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL ADVERTISEMENT FOR SALE, MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION, SALE, DELIVERY, OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER OR SELL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY MAKING IT A FELONY, AND TO DELETE REFERENCES TO CERTAIN DISABILITIES AND LEGAL DISADVANTAGES ARISING FROM A CRIMINAL CONVICTION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 44-53-391(c) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(c) Any A person found guilty convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil fine of is guilty of a felony and must be fined not more than five hundred dollars except that and imprisoned not more than five years. A corporation shall convicted of violating the provisions of this section must be subject to a civil fine of fined not more than fifty thousand dollars. Imposition of such fine shall not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on conviction for a criminal offense."

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

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