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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-17-520

Disturbance of religious worship

Known as the South Carolina Military Service Integrity and Preservation Act

The act spans §§ 16–16 (49 sections).

1962 Code SECTION 16-557; 1952 Code SECTION 16-557; 1942 Code SECTION 1736; 1932 Code SECTION 1736; Cr

Any person who shall (a) wilfully and maliciously disturb or interrupt any meeting, society, assembly or congregation convened for the purpose of religious worship, (b) enter such meeting while in a state of intoxication or (c) use or sell spirituous liquors, or use blasphemous, profane or obscene language at or near the place of meeting shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, on conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year or less than thirty days, either or both, at the discretion of the court.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.