South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-29-60 — Sexually transmitted diseases declared dangerous to public health; infection of another with sexually transmitted disease.
South Carolina § 44-29-60
This text of South Carolina § 44-29-60 (Sexually transmitted diseases declared dangerous to public health; infection of another with sexually transmitted disease.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-29-60 (2026).
Text
Sexually transmitted diseases which are included in the annual Department of Health and Environmental Control List of Reportable Diseases are declared to be contagious, infectious, communicable, and dangerous to the public health. Sexually transmitted diseases include all venereal diseases. It is unlawful for anyone infected with these diseases to knowingly expose another to infection.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-591; 1952 Code SECTION 32-591; 1942 Code SECTION 5044; 1932 Code SECTION 1493; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 438; 1919 (31) 30; 1988 Act No. 490, SECTION 3.
Nearby Sections
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§ 44-29-110
No discharge from confinement until cured of sexually transmitted disease; subsequent treatment.§ 44-29-115
Procedure for isolation.§ 44-29-120
Serological blood tests for pregnant women.§ 44-29-136
Court orders for disclosure of records for law enforcement purposes; confidentiality safeguards.§ 44-29-140
Penalties pertaining to venereal disease.§ 44-29-150
Staff of schools and child care centers to be evaluated for tuberculosis before initial hiring.§ 44-29-170
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South Carolina § 44-29-60, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/29/44-29-60.