S.C. Code Ann. § 46-1-30
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SECTION 46-1-30. Stealing melons or fruit.
Official statutory text
Whoever shall steal from the premises of another any melons or fruit, whether severed from the freehold or not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.
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