South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3100

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AMENDED

March 6, 2001

    H. 3100

Introduced by Reps. Simrill and Lourie

S. Printed 3/6/01--H.

Read the first time January 9, 2001.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-750 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY REPLACES A MOT0R VEHICLE'S INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITH AN OBJECT WHICH IS NOT DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS IS GUILTY OF A CRIME, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 16-17-750.    A person who knowingly and willfully, with the intent to misprepresent, replaces a motor vehicle's inflatable restraint system with an object which is not designed in accordance with federal safety regulations is guilty of a:

    (1)        misdemeanor and must be imprisoned not more than three years, or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both;

    (2)        Misdemeanor if a person's bodily injury is attributable to the object, and must be imprisoned not more than four years, or fined not more than seven thousand dollars, or both; or

    (3)        felony if a person's serious bodily injury is attributable to the object, and must be imprisoned for ten years, or fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both."

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

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