South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 391

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      391
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990121
Primary Sponsor:                  Bryan
All Sponsors:                     Bryan
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\jeb\002gas .dmb.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Gasoline, dispense in vehicle and leave 
                                  without paying unlawful; Fuel, Service 
                                  stations, Businesses, Crimes


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990121  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-190 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO INTENTIONALLY LEAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT MAKING PAYMENT FOR GASOLINE THAT IS DISPENSED INTO A MOTOR VEHICLE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-13-190. (A) No person shall drive a motor vehicle so as to cause it to leave the premises of an establishment at which gasoline offered for retail sale was dispensed into the fuel tank of such motor vehicle unless due payment or authorized charge for the gasoline so dispensed has been made.

(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both."

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

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