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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-535 SO AS TO LIMIT THE LOCATIONS IN WHICH A SEX OFFENDER MAY RESIDE AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS PROVISION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-3-535. (A) It is unlawful for a sex offender who has been convicted of an offense against a minor to reside within one thousand feet of a school, daycare center, children's recreational facility, park, playground, or bus stop.
(B) A person who violates this provision and whose offense that placed him on the sex offender registry was a:
(1) Class A, B, C, D, E, or F felony is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years; or
(2) Class A, B, or C misdemeanor, an exempt offense contained in Section 16-1-10(D), or a misdemeanor exempt from classification pursuant to Section 16-1-10(C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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