South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 3563

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AMENDED

May 7, 2003

H. 3563

Introduced by Rep. Howard

S. Printed 5/7/03--H.

Read the first time February 11, 2003.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 45-1-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STRAW THAT IS DISTRIBUTED IN A RESTAURANT OR ANOTHER PUBLIC PLACE MUST BE COVERED IN A WRAPPER.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 45 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 45-1-100.    A straw that is distributed in a restaurant or another public place must be covered in a wrapper unless the straw is dispersed from a container designed to dispense a sterile straw individually and untouched."

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

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