H*5088(Rat #0379, Act #0303 of 2004)  General Bill, By Anthony, Simrill and 
Jennings
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-35-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE SALE AND STORAGE OF CLASS "B" FIREWORKS USED FOR DISPLAY OR
 AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CLASS "B" FIREWORKS USED
 FOR DISPLAY OR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES WHICH ARE RETURNED TO A WHOLESALER MUST
 BE RETURNED IN THE SAME MANNER THEY WERE SOLD, ISSUED, OR SHIPPED, INCLUDING
 ANY PROTECTIVE DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE FUSE OR FUSES. - ratified title

   04/13/04  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   04/13/04  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-4
   04/22/04  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simrill
   04/28/04  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jennings
   05/05/04  House  Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry HJ-2
   05/06/04  House  Read second time HJ-86
   05/06/04  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-87
   05/07/04  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   05/07/04  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   05/07/04  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
   05/19/04  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-45
   05/20/04  Senate Amended SJ-42
   05/20/04  Senate Read second time SJ-42
   05/27/04  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-183
   06/02/04  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-9
   06/02/04         Ratified R 379
   09/08/04         Signed By Governor
   09/13/04         Copies available
   09/13/04         Effective date 09/08/04
   09/14/04         Act No. 303

(A303, R379, H5088)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-35-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE AND STORAGE OF CLASS "B" FIREWORKS USED FOR DISPLAY OR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CLASS "B" FIREWORKS USED FOR DISPLAY OR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES WHICH ARE RETURNED TO A WHOLESALER MUST BE RETURNED IN THE SAME MANNER THEY WERE SOLD, ISSUED, OR SHIPPED, INCLUDING ANY PROTECTIVE DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE FUSE OR FUSES.

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

The return of Class "B" fireworks

SECTION    1.    Section 23-35-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-35-50.    (A)    Nothing in this chapter prohibits a licensed wholesale distributor from storing for sale where legal all Class 'B' fireworks used for display or agricultural purposes after first obtaining a license for that purpose from the State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety. The cost of the license is seven hundred fifty dollars.

(B)    Agricultural and display fireworks must be stored in an appropriate building and a record of purchases and sales must be kept for inspection by the State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety.

(C)    If Class 'B' fireworks used for display or agricultural purposes are returned to the wholesaler unused for any reason, the unused fireworks must be returned in the same manner they were sold, issued, or shipped, including any protective device attached to the fuse or fuses."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2004.

Approved the 8th day of September, 2004.