South Carolina § 16-3-850 - Film processor or computer technician to report film or computer images containing sexually explicit pictures of minors.
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§ 16-3-850. Film processor or computer technician to report film or computer images containing sexually explicit pictures of minors.
Any retail or wholesale film processor or photo finisher who is requested to develop film, and any computer technician working with a computer who views an image of a child younger than eighteen years of age or appearing to be younger than eighteen years of age who is engaging in sexual conduct, sexual performance, or a sexually explicit posture must report the name and address of the individual requesting the development of the film, or of the owner or person in possession of the computer to law enforcement officials in the state and county or municipality from which the film was originally forwarded. Compliance with this section does not give rise to any civil liability on the part of anyone making the report.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 168 SECTION 4; 2001 Act No. 81, SECTION 3.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-3-850 ("Film processor or computer technician to report film or computer images containing sexually explicit pictures of minors.") 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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