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16-3-1072 – 16-3-1072 | South Carolina Law

Learn about South Carolina's 16-3-1072 law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.

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16-3-1072 – 16-3-1072

South Carolina Code of Laws § 16-3-1072

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SECTION 16-3-1072. Reporting medical treatment for gunshot wound; immunity; physician-patient privilege abrogated; penalties. (A) Any physician, nurse, or any other medical or emergency medical services personnel of a hospital, clinic, or other health care facility or provider who knowingly treats any person suffering from a gunshot wound or who receives a request for such treatment shall report within a reasonable time the existence of the gunshot wound to the sheriff's department of the county
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