South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances
S.C. Code (Crimes) § 44-53-577: Illegal acts involving persons under seventeen years of age; penalties; separate offense
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful for anyone at least 17 years old to knowingly recruit, hire, or persuade a minor under 17 to distribute controlled substances or to receive drugs from such a minor. Conviction requires 5–15 years imprisonment.
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