South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-53-1930 — Limited immunity for overdose victim.
(A)A person who experiences a drug or alcohol-related overdose and is in need of medical assistance may not be prosecuted for any of the offenses listed in Section 44-53-1920 if the evidence for prosecution was obtained as a result of the drug or alcohol-related overdose and need for medical assistance.
(B)A person described in Section 44-53-1920 must use his or her own name when contacting authorities, and fully cooperate with law enforcement and medical personnel.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2017 Act No. 95 (S.179), SECTION 1, eff June 10, 2017.
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§ 44-53-10
General powers of Department of Health and Environmental Control regarding controlled substances.§ 44-53-110
Definitions.§ 44-53-1130
Penalties.§ 44-53-120
Duties of State Law Enforcement Division.§ 44-53-1210
Definitions.§ 44-53-1220
Sale of caustic or corrosive substance in misbranded parcel, package, or container prohibited.§ 44-53-1230
Confiscation of misbranded caustic or corrosive substance parcels, packages, or containers.§ 44-53-1240
Enforcement; approval of brands and labels.§ 44-53-1250
Penalties.§ 44-53-130
Coordination of law enforcement.§ 44-53-1310
Short title.§ 44-53-1320
Definitions.§ 44-53-1350
Exemptions.