South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-53-375 — Possession, manufacture, and trafficking of methamphetamine and cocaine base and other controlled substances; penalties.

South Carolina·Title 44 HEALTH·Ch. 53 POISONS, DRUGS, AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
(A)A person possessing less than one gram of methamphetamine or cocaine base, as defined in Section 44-53-110, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction for a first offense, must be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both. For a first offense the court, upon approval of the solicitor, may require as part of a sentence, that the offender enter and successfully complete a drug treatment and rehabilitation program. For a second offense, the offender is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than seven thousand five hundred dollars, or both. For a third or subsequent offense, the offender is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than ten years

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 128 SECTION 1; 1990 Act No. 604, SECTION 8; 1993 Act No. 58, SECTION 2; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 74; 1995 Act No. 7, Part I, SECTION 18; 2005 Act No. 127, SECTION 5, eff June 7, 2005; 2010 Act No. 273, SECTION 38, eff June 2, 2010; 2016 Act No. 154 (H.3545), SECTION 9, eff April 21, 2016. Editor's Note Section 44-53-160(B) authorizes the Department of Public Health, formerly the Department of Health and Environmental Control, to add, delete, or reschedule a substance as a controlled substance when the General Assembly is not in session, and Section 44-53-160(C) requires the department to make such changes to conform to federal law. For a complete and accurate list of controlled substance schedules, please visit the department's website at https://dph.sc.gov/professionals/healthcare-quality/drug-control-register-verify/controlled-substance-schedule

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