South Carolina § 39-16-20 - Applicability of chapter.
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§ 39-16-20. Applicability of chapter.
This chapter does not apply to:
(a) a fine print sold before January 1, 1987.
(b) a fine print offered for sale or sold at retail or wholesale for:
(1) one hundred dollars or less if unframed; or
(2) one hundred fifty dollars or less if framed.
(c) a migratory waterfowl stamp print issued under the auspices of the South Carolina Migratory Waterfowl Committee.
(d) a fine print for which proof exists that the print was printed no less than one hundred years prior to the date of sale.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 396, eff September 1, 1986; 1988 Act No. 506, SECTION 4, eff May 9, 1988.
Effect of Amendment
The 1988 amendment added item (d) relating to a fine print which is one hundred years old or older.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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