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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.5090 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020410 Primary Sponsor:Knotts All Sponsors:Knotts, Whatley, Askins, McCraw, McGee, Phillips, Sandifer and A. Young Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1903dw02.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Body piercing prohibitions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20020410 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-32-130 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO PERFORM BODY PIERCING ON CERTAIN BODY PARTS OF A PERSON AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-32-130. (A) It is unlawful for a person to perform or offer to perform body piercing upon a person's genitals or nipples.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined five thousand dollars or imprisoned for five years, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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