S.C. Code § 62-5-514

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 62-5-514 - Criminal liability

If a person coerces or fraudulently induces another person to execute a health care power of attorney, falsifies or forges a health care power of attorney, or wilfully conceals, cancels, obliterates, or destroys a revocation of a health care power of attorney, and the principal dies as a result of the withdrawal or withholding of treatment pursuant to the health care power of attorney, that person is subject to prosecution in accordance with the criminal laws of this State.

S.C. Code § 62-5-514

Added by 2016 S.C. Acts, Act No. 279 (SB 778), s 2, eff. 1/1/2017.
1992 Act No. 306, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 172, Section 1; 2006 Act No. 365, Section 1; 2008 Act No. 303, Sections 2, 3, eff 6/11/2008; 2010 Act No. 244, Section 41, eff 6/7/2010; formerly 1976 Code Section 62-5-504.