Junk Dealers

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-27-05 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "JUNK DEALER" AND LIMIT THE APPLICABILITY OF RELATED PROVISIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-27-30 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TREATMENT OF JUNK ACQUIRED BY JUNK DEALERS THAT IS BELIEVED TO BE STOLEN OR MISAPPROPRIATED, AND RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CERTAIN RELATED PARTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-27-10, RELATING TO RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS OF JUNK DEALERS, SO AS TO REVISE THESE REQUIREMENTS, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, AND TO REMOVE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-27-20, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR RETAINING JUNK WHEN ACQUIRED BY JUNK DEALERS FOR SEVENTY-TWO HOURS AFTER ACQUISITION, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND TO REMOVE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-27-40, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES.