South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 3661

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3661
Ratification Number:       479
Act Number:                433
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to the licensing of persons to
                           sell pistols at retail as dealers
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(A433, R479, H3661)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-150, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF PERSONS TO SELL PISTOLS AT RETAIL AS DEALERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE THAT THE APPLICANT HAVE A CURRENT FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSE AND MAINTAIN THE FEDERAL LICENSE TO CONTINUE TO HOLD HIS STATE DEALER'S LICENSE.

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

Federal firearms license required

SECTION 1. Item (g) of Section 23-31-150 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 685 of 1976, is further amended to read:

"(g) Each applicant for a license shall furnish to the Division a current federal firearms license and is required to maintain that federal firearms license in good standing as a condition of holding a retail dealer license issued under this section.

(h) A breach of any of the above conditions or violations of any provisions of this article by a dealer, or the giving of false information by a licensee on an application for purchase or transfer shall result in forfeiture of license, but the licensee is entitled to reasonable notice and proper hearing in the circuit court of the county in which he is licensed."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.