{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-17-502","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 16-17-502","heading":"Distribution of tobacco product samples.","body":"(A) It is unlawful for a person to distribute a tobacco product sample to a person under the age of eighteen years.\n(B) A person engaged in sampling shall demand proof of age from a prospective recipient if an ordinary person would conclude on the basis of appearance that the prospective recipient may be under the age of eighteen years.\n(C) A person violating this section is subject to the penalties set forth in Section 16-17-500(E).\n(D) A tobacco retail establishment violating this section is subject to administrative penalties as provided in Section 16-17-500(E)(3).","path":["Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","CHAPTER 17 Offenses Against Public Policy","ARTICLE 7 Miscellaneous Offenses"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c017.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:44:54Z","sha256":"4c7e29419084b0d1a2fb19eaea75ce8ef847284c2817461ecc92b3545bf448a7","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-17-501","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-17-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}