South Carolina § 44-7-20 - Disturbing patients with radios or musical instruments.

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§ 44-7-20. Disturbing patients with radios or musical instruments.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any radio or other musical instrument in such a manner that it annoys or disturbs any patient confined to a hospital or sanitarium. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment of not more than thirty days.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-751; 1952 Code SECTION 32-751; 1942 Code SECTION 1396-1; 1939 (41) 410.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 44-7-20 ("Disturbing patients with radios or musical instruments.") 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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