Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished:
(a) for the first offense, by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand, five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.
(b) for the second offense, by a fine of not less than one thousand, five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than ten years.
(c) for the third offense, by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars and imprisonment for not less than ten years nor more than fifteen years.
(d) for any fourth or subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than seven thousand, five hundred dollars nor more than fifteen thousand dollars and imprisonment of not less than ten years nor more than fifteen years.
The license of any dealer or blaster is permanently revoked upon conviction for a second offense and no license may be issued to any person whose base operation is substantially the same as that of a person whose license has been permanently revoked.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 480, Section 17.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 36 - Explosives Control Act
Section 23-36-10. Short title.
Section 23-36-20. Legislative findings.
Section 23-36-30. Definitions.
Section 23-36-50. Applicability of license and permit requirements.
Section 23-36-60. Accounting and recordkeeping requirements; access to records.
Section 23-36-100. Revocation, suspension, or denial of license or permit.
Section 23-36-110. Confiscation, storage, or disposal of explosive materials by State Fire Marshal.
Section 23-36-120. Storage of explosive materials.
Section 23-36-130. Abandonment of explosive materials.
Section 23-36-140. Inapplicability of chapter to fireworks and to activities of government agencies.
Section 23-36-150. Regulation of explosive materials by local governments.