South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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A303, R379, H5088

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Anthony, Simrill and Jennings
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5997cm04.doc

Introduced in the House on April 13, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on May 7, 2004
Last Amended on May 20, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on June 2, 2004
Governor's Action: September 8, 2004, Signed

Summary: Fireworks, provisions for returning

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/13/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-4
   4/13/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-4
   4/22/2004  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simrill
   4/28/2004  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jennings
    5/5/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-2
    5/6/2004  House   Read second time HJ-86
    5/6/2004  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-87
    5/7/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
    5/7/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
    5/7/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
   5/19/2004  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-45
   5/20/2004  Senate  Amended SJ-42
   5/20/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-42
   5/27/2004  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-183
    6/2/2004  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-9
    6/2/2004          Ratified R 379
    9/8/2004          Signed By Governor
   9/13/2004          Copies available
   9/13/2004          Effective date 09/08/04
   9/14/2004          Act No. 303

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/13/2004
5/5/2004
5/19/2004
5/20/2004

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(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.

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