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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
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Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Memorial monument, vase, or marker
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/11/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
1/11/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10
1/22/2007 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie,
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-685 TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PURCHASE A MEMORIAL MONUMENT, VASE, OR MARKER IF THE PURCHASER KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THE PROPERTY IS STOLEN, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-17-685. (A) It is unlawful to purchase a memorial monument, vase, or marker commemorating a deceased person or group of persons, if the purchaser knows or has reason to believe the property is stolen. A person is guilty of this offense whether or not anyone is convicted of the theft of the property.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:
(1) misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, for a first offense. This offense is triable in magistrate's court;
(2) misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for a second offense;
(3) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, for a third or subsequent offense.
(C) Any corporation, partnership, or unincorporated association who violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction:
(1) must be fined not more than twenty thousand dollars for a first offense;
(2) must be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars for a second offense;
(3) shall be forever barred from doing any business or carrying on any activity within this State, and in the case of a corporation its charter or certificate of domestication shall be summarily revoked by the Secretary of State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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