South Carolina Code 44-53-577. Illegal acts involving persons under seventeen years of age; penalties; separate offense
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(A) It is unlawful for any person at least seventeen years of age to knowingly and intentionally:
(1) use, solicit, direct, hire, persuade, induce, entice, coerce, or employ a person under seventeen years of age to violate § 44-53-370 or 44-53-375(B);
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-53-577
- Controlled substance: means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V in Sections 44-53-190, 44-53-210, 44-53-230, 44-53-250, and 44-53-270. See South Carolina Code 44-53-110
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(2) receive a controlled substance from a person under seventeen years of age in violation of this chapter; or
(3) conspire to use, solicit, direct, hire, persuade, induce, entice, coerce, or employ a person under seventeen years of age to violate § 44-53-370 or 44-53-375(B).
(B) Any person who violates subsection (A)(1), (A)(2), or (A)(3) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished by a term of imprisonment of not less than five years nor more than fifteen years. A violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.