It is permissible to infer that any person wilfully concealing unpurchased goods or merchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment either on the premises or outside the premises of the store has concealed the article with the intention of converting it to his own use without paying the purchase price thereof within the meaning of Section 16-13-110. It is also permissible to infer that the finding of the unpurchased goods or merchandise concealed upon the person or among the belongings of the person is evidence of wilful concealment. If the person conceals or causes to be concealed the unpurchased goods or merchandise upon the person or among the belongings of another, it is also permissible to infer that the person so concealing such goods wilfully concealed them with the intention of converting them to his own use without paying the purchase price thereof within the meaning of Section 16-13-110.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-359.2; 1956 (49) 1770; 1987 Act No. 95 Section 3.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 13 - Forgery, Larceny, Embezzlement, False Pretenses And Cheats
Section 16-13-30. Petit larceny; grand larceny.
Section 16-13-35. Presumed value of credit card subject to larceny.
Section 16-13-40. Stealing of bonds and the like.
Section 16-13-50. Stealing livestock; confiscation of motor vehicle or other chattel.
Section 16-13-60. Stealing dogs.
Section 16-13-65. Aquaculture operations; stealing or damaging products or facilities.
Section 16-13-66. Penalties for violating Section 16-13-65.
Section 16-13-70. Stealing of vessels and equipment; payment of damages.
Section 16-13-80. Larceny of bicycles.
Section 16-13-100. Stealing crude turpentine.
Section 16-13-105. Definitions; shoplifting and similar offenses.
Section 16-13-110. Shoplifting.
Section 16-13-111. Reports of shoplifting convictions.
Section 16-13-120. Shoplifting; presumptions from concealment of unpurchased goods.
Section 16-13-130. Sections 16-13-110 and 16-13-120 cumulative.
Section 16-13-135. Retail theft; penalties.
Section 16-13-140. Defense to action for delay to investigate ownership of merchandise.
Section 16-13-150. Purse snatching.
Section 16-13-170. Entering house or vessel without breaking with intent to steal; attempt to enter.
Section 16-13-175. Confiscation and forfeiture of motor vehicle used in larceny; hearing.
Section 16-13-177. Timber theft; forfeiture of property.
Section 16-13-181. Action for damages resulting from violation of Section 16-13-180.
Section 16-13-185. Failure to pay for gasoline; penalties.
Section 16-13-210. Embezzlement of public funds.
Section 16-13-230. Breach of trust with fraudulent intent.
Section 16-13-240. Obtaining signature or property by false pretenses.
Section 16-13-260. Obtaining property under false tokens or letters.
Section 16-13-290. Securing property by fraudulent impersonation of officer.
Section 16-13-300. Fraudulent removal or secreting of personal property attached or levied on.
Section 16-13-310. Taking official records without authority.
Section 16-13-330. Stealing or damaging works of literature or objects of art.
Section 16-13-331. Unauthorized removal or concealment of library property prohibited; penalty.
Section 16-13-350. Posting copies of Sections 16-13-330 to 16-13-370.
Section 16-13-360. Disposition of fines collected under Sections 16-13-330 and 16-13-340.
Section 16-13-370. Cumulative effect of Sections 16-13-330 to 16-13-360.
Section 16-13-380. Theft of electric current.
Section 16-13-385. Altering, tampering with or bypassing electric, gas or water meters; penalties.
Section 16-13-390. Cheating producers of electricity.
Section 16-13-400. Avoiding or attempting to avoid payment of telecommunications services.
Section 16-13-430. Fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps.
Section 16-13-451. Unlawful submission of documentation required under Section 16-13-450.
Section 16-13-470. Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty.
Section 16-13-480. Providing false identifications for use by unlawful aliens; penalty.
Section 16-13-500. Citation of article.
Section 16-13-510. Financial identity fraud or identity fraud; penalty.
Section 16-13-512. Printing credit and debit card numbers on sales receipts; exceptions; penalties.