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Bill 612

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      612
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010424
Primary Sponsor:                  Reese
All Sponsors:                     Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1417cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Metal or alloy like copper wire, pipe; 
                                  unlawful purchase or transfer of; requirements 
                                  for purchaser of; Crimes, Offenses


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010424  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-680, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PURCHASE OR TRANSPORTATION OF COPPER WIRE OR COPPER PIPE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO THE UNLAWFUL PURCHASE OF ANY OTHER TYPE OF METAL OR ALLOY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURCHASER MUST OBTAIN, VERIFY, AND MAINTAIN A RECORD OF THE DWELLING ADDRESS OF THE SELLER, AND MAINTAIN A RECORD OF A FORM OF ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION FROM THE SELLER.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-17-680(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 105 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"(A) It is unlawful to purchase copper wire, copper pipe, copper bars, or copper sheeting, or any other metal or alloy in excess of ten pounds from a person who is not a holder of a retail license, or an authorized wholesaler, or unless the purchaser obtains and can verify the name and dwelling address of the seller. A purchaser of copper wire, copper pipe, copper bars, or copper sheeting, or any other metal or alloy shall maintain a record containing the date of purchase, name, and dwelling address, and a form of acceptable identification as contained in subsection (D) of the seller, weight or length, and size or other description of the copper wire, copper pipe, copper bars, or copper sheeting, or any other metal or alloy purchased and the amount paid for it. Records must be maintained and kept open for inspection by law enforcement officials or local and state governmental agencies during regular business hours. The records must be maintained for twelve months from the date of purchase."

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

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