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South Carolina · S.C. Code 16-17-740
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“It is unlawful for any person to sell or possess a novelty device commonly known as a "cigarette load" which may cause a cigarette or cigar to blow up or explode after being lit.”
“Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars or by a term of imprisonment not to exceed thirty days.”
“HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 19.”
The earliest year in this note is 1983. That's the earliest year the note prints. It doesn't establish when this wording was enacted, took effect or first appeared.
Our reading
A cigarette load is a novelty device that can make a lit cigarette or cigar blow up. South Carolina doesn't just ban selling them; simply having one is a misdemeanor.
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