Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3701 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Keys, unlawful to make copy of Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:NO5/8913AL.93 Introduced Date:19930311 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930311 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick G. Brown Scott Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3701 House 19930311 Introduced, read first time, 26
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-770 SO AS TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE TO MAKE A COPY OF CERTAIN KEYS OR TO CAUSE A COPY OF CERTAIN KEYS TO BE MADE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-11-770. It is unlawful for a person to make a copy of a key which is marked `do not copy' or which contains similar prohibitory wording. A person who causes a copy of the key to be made is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
Each separate copy made of a key described in this section is a violation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.