(A) It is unlawful for a person to distribute a tobacco product or an alternative nicotine product sample to a person under the age of eighteen years.
(B) A person engaged in sampling shall demand proof of age from a prospective recipient if an ordinary person would conclude on the basis of appearance that the prospective recipient may be under the age of eighteen years.
(C) A person violating this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five dollars for a first violation, not more than fifty dollars for a second violation, and not less than one hundred dollars for a third or subsequent violation. Proof that the defendant demanded, was shown, and reasonably relied upon proof of age is a defense to an action brought pursuant to this section.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 445, Section 2; 2013 Act No. 35, Section 3, eff June 7, 2013.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Policy
Section 16-17-10. Barratry prohibited.
Section 16-17-20. Persons convicted of barratry barred from practice of law.
Section 16-17-30. Liability of corporations and unincorporated associations.
Section 16-17-50. Article is cumulative.
Section 16-17-210. Definitions.
Section 16-17-220. Desecration or mutilation of United States, Confederate or State flags.
Section 16-17-230. Presumption from possession.
Section 16-17-310. Imitation of organizations' names, emblems and the like.
Section 16-17-320. Injunction to restrain improper use of name and emblems.
Section 16-17-410. Conspiracy.
Section 16-17-420. School disturbances by nonstudents; penalties.
Section 16-17-425. Student threats.
Section 16-17-430. Unlawful communication.
Section 16-17-440. Venue for prosecution under Section 16-17-430.
Section 16-17-446. Regulation of automatically dialed announcing device (ADAD).
Section 16-17-450. Refusal to relinquish party telephone line for emergency call.
Section 16-17-470. Eavesdropping, peeping, voyeurism.
Section 16-17-480. Section 16-17-470 not applicable to law officers.
Section 16-17-490. Contributing to delinquency of a minor.
Section 16-17-495. Custodial interference.
Section 16-17-501. Definitions.
Section 16-17-502. Distribution of tobacco product or alternative nicotine product samples.
Section 16-17-503. Enforcement; reporting requirements.
Section 16-17-504. Implementation; local laws.
Section 16-17-506. Sale of e-liquid containers; restrictions.
Section 16-17-510. Enticing enrolled child from attendance in school.
Section 16-17-520. Disturbance of religious worship.
Section 16-17-525. Wilfully, knowingly or maliciously disturbing funeral service; penalties.
Section 16-17-530. Public disorderly conduct; conditional discharge for first-time offenders.
Section 16-17-540. Bribery with respect to agents, servants or employees.
Section 16-17-550. Bribery of athletes and athletic officials.
Section 16-17-570. Interference with fire and police alarm boxes; giving false alarms.
Section 16-17-580. Removing State line marks.
Section 16-17-610. Soliciting emigrants without licenses.
Section 16-17-620. Exemption of solicitors of farm laborers to work in adjacent states.
Section 16-17-630. Exemption of solicitors of household or domestic employees.
Section 16-17-650. Cockfighting.
Section 16-17-660. Using dry wells for sewerage in towns of 500 or over.
Section 16-17-670. Record kept by dealers in crossties.
Section 16-17-690. Fortunetelling for purpose of promoting another business.
Section 16-17-710. Resale of ticket to event; price restriction; exceptions; penalties.
Section 16-17-720. Impersonating law enforcement officer.
Section 16-17-722. Filing of false police reports; knowledge; offense; penalties.
Section 16-17-730. Charges for political advertisements in newspapers.
Section 16-17-740. Sale or possession of "cigarette load"; penalty.