H 4920 Session 116 (2005-2006)
H 4920 General Bill, By Breeland, Whipper, R. Brown, Clyburn, J. Hines, Hodges,
Jefferson and Mack
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO A PERSON WHO PRACTICES FUNERAL SERVICES IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW,
SO AS TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY AND TO INCREASE THE
FINE AND TIME OF IMPRISONMENT.
03/30/06 House Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/30/06 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
H. 4920
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-200, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A PERSON WHO PRACTICES FUNERAL SERVICES IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY AND TO INCREASE THE FINE AND TIME OF IMPRISONMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-19-200 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-19-200. A person who practices or offers to practice funeral service in this State in violation of this chapter or who knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining a license is guilty of a misdemeanor felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less more than five hundred dollars or more than twenty-five hundred thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months five years, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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