South Carolina § 16-15-130 - Indecent exposure; breastfeeding.
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§ 16-15-130. Indecent exposure; breastfeeding.
(A)(1) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully, maliciously, and indecently expose his person in a public place, on property of others, or to the view of any person on a street or highway.
(2) This subsection does not apply to a woman who breastfeeds her own child in a public place, on property of others, to the view of any person on a street or highway, or any other place where a woman and her child are authorized to be.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A)(1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-413; 1952 Code SECTION 16-413; 1942 Code SECTION 1442; 1932 Code SECTION 1442; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 383; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 390; 1906 (25) 84; 1965 (54) 577; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 180; 2006 Act No. 269, SECTION 2, eff May 2, 2006.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-15-130 ("Indecent exposure; breastfeeding.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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