South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3032


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3032
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Kelley
All Sponsors:                     Kelley, Edge
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1113cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Drug paraphernalia, unlawful 
                                  advertisement for sell or delivery of; 
                                  penalties, Narcotics and Drugs


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19981209  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, OR DELIVERY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES.

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 person found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than five hundred dollars except that a corporation shall be subject to a civil fine of 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. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:

(1) misdemeanor triable in magistrate court for a first offense and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both. However, a corporation is subject to a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars;

(2) misdemeanor for a second offense and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both. However, a corporation is subject to a fine of not more than seventy-five thousand dollars;

(3) felony for a third and subsequent offense and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both. However, a corporation is subject to a fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars."

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

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