South Carolina § 16-13-331 - Unauthorized removal or concealment of library property prohibited; penalty.
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§ 16-13-331. Unauthorized removal or concealment of library property prohibited; penalty.
Whoever, without authority, with the intention of depriving the library or archive of the ownership of such property, wilfully conceals a book or other library or archive property, while still on the premises of such library or archive, or wilfully or without authority removes any book or other property from any library or archive or collection shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor under the jurisdiction of the magistrates or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, and, upon conviction, shall be punished in accordance with the following: by a fine of not more than six hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than six months; provided, however, that if the value of the library or archive property is less than one hundred dollars, the punishment shall be a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days. Proof of the wilful concealment of any book or other library or archive property while still on the premises of such library or archive shall be prima facie evidence of intent to commit larceny thereof.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 334; 2010 Act No. 273, SECTION 16.R, eff June 2, 2010.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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