(A) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a cause of action prescribes in one year after a defendant furnishes the illegal controlled substance or a cause of action accrues under this chapter when a person who may recover has reason to know of the harm from the use of an illegal controlled substance that is the basis for the cause of action and has reason to know that the use of an illegal controlled substance is the cause of the harm.
(B) Prescription against a defendant is suspended until one year after the individual potential defendant is convicted of a criminal offense involving an illegal controlled substance or as otherwise provided by law.
HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 62, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 54 - Drug Dealer Liability Act
Section 44-54-10. Short title.
Section 44-54-30. Definitions.
Section 44-54-50. Actions by individual users; damages recoverable.
Section 44-54-60. Assignment of cause of action.
Section 44-54-70. Responsibility for damages; level of offense.
Section 44-54-80. Multiple parties to action; relief according to respective liabilities.
Section 44-54-90. Joinder of claims and persons; recovery against person joined.
Section 44-54-100. Standard of proof; effect of conviction for distribution of controlled substance.
Section 44-54-110. Defenses; liability of law enforcement officer or agency.
Section 44-54-120. Seizure of property; injunctions.
Section 44-54-130. Prescription of cause of action
Section 44-54-140. Continuance pending completion of criminal investigation.