South Carolina § 32-1-290 - Making or assisting in making contracts when actual delivery not contemplated or operating bucket shop; penalty.

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§ 32-1-290. Making or assisting in making contracts when actual delivery not contemplated or operating bucket shop; penalty.

Any person who, either as agent or principal, enters into or assists in making any contract of sale of the sort or character denounced in SECTION 32-1-220 for the future delivery of cotton, grain, stocks or other commodities or who maintains a bucket shop shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not exceeding two years.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 11-68; 1952 Code SECTION 11-68; 1942 Code SECTION 6318; 1932 Code SECTION 6318; 1928 (35) 1321; 1960 (51) 1602.

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