2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
CHAPTER 13 - FORGERY, LARCENY, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES AND CHEATS
Section 16-13-450. Unlawful issuance, sale, or offer to sell identification card or document purporting to contain age or date of birth.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell or issue, or to offer to sell or issue, in this State any identification card or document purporting to contain the age or date of birth of the person in whose name it was issued unless:

(a) Prior to selling or issuing an identification card or document, the person has first obtained from the applicant and retains for a period of three years from the date of sale:

1. an authenticated or certified copy of proof of age as provided in subsection (2) of this section;

2. a notarized affidavit from the applicant attesting to the applicant's age and that the evidence of age required by subitem 1 of item (a) of this subsection is for the applicant.

(b) Prior to offering to sell identification cards in this State, the person has included in any offer for sale of identification cards or documents that the cards or documents may not be sold without the applicant first submitting the documents required by item (a) of this section.

(c) The identification card or document contains the business name and street address of the person selling or issuing the identification card or document.

(2) For purposes of this section acceptable evidence of age is:

1. a duly attested copy of the person's birth certificate;

2. a duly attested transcript of a certificate of baptism showing the date of birth and place of baptism, accompanied by an affidavit sworn to by the parent;

3. an insurance policy on the person's life which has been in force for at least two years;

4. a passport or certificate of arrival in the United States showing the person's age;

5. a transcript of record of age shown in the person's school record at least four years prior to application, stating date of birth; or

6. if none of the evidences in subitems 1 through 5 may be produced, an affidavit of age sworn to by the parent, accompanied by a certificate of age signed by a public health officer or licensed practicing physician, which certificate shall state that the health officer or physician has examined the person and believes that the age as stated in the affidavit is substantially correct.

(3) For purposes of this section, the term "offer to sell" includes every inducement, solicitation, attempt, printed or media advertisement to encourage a person to purchase an identification card.

(4) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 526, Section 1.