Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4724 Primary Sponsor:Wilkins Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Aromatic hydrocarbons Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:CYY/15525AC.94 Introduced Date:19940210 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940210 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Wilkins Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4724 House 19940210 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL USE OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-53-1130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-53-1130. Any A person who violates any a provision of this article shall be deemed is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall must be fined in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed thirty days. punished in accordance with the following:
(1) for a first offense, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. For a first offense the court, upon the approval of the solicitor, may require as part of sentencing that the offender enter and successfully complete a drug treatment and rehabilitation program;
(2) for a second offense, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both;
(3) for a third offense, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both;
(4) for a fourth or subsequent offense, must be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than four years, or both.
(B) In sentencing a person under this section the judge may consider aggravating circumstances including, but not limited to, an adult's use of these substances in the presence of a minor."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.