It is unlawful for a person to (a) wilfully and maliciously set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or (b) aid, counsel, or procure the burning of any:
(1) barracks, cock, crib, rick or stack of hay, corn, wheat, oats, barley, or other grain or vegetable product of any kind;
(2) field of standing hay or grain of any kind;
(3) pile of coal, wood, or other fuel;
(4) pile of planks, boards, posts, rails, or other lumber.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-314; 1952 Code Section 16-314; 1942 Code Section 1134; 1932 Code Section 1134; 1928 (35) 11993 Act No. 184, Section 91; 1997 Act No. 113, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property
Section 16-11-10. "Dwelling house" defined in case of burglary, arson and other criminal offenses.
Section 16-11-30. Possession of master keys and nonowner key sets.
Section 16-11-130. Burning personal property to defraud insurer.
Section 16-11-140. Burning of crops, fuel or lumber.
Section 16-11-150. Burning lands of another without consent.
Section 16-11-160. Carrying fire on lands of another without permit.
Section 16-11-170. Wilfully burning lands of another.
Section 16-11-180. Negligently allowing fire to spread to lands or property of another.
Section 16-11-190. Attempts to burn.
Section 16-11-310. Definitions.
Section 16-11-311. Burglary; first degree.
Section 16-11-312. Burglary; second degree.
Section 16-11-313. Burglary; third degree.
Section 16-11-325. Common law robbery classified as felony; penalty.
Section 16-11-330. Robbery and attempted robbery while armed with deadly weapon.
Section 16-11-345. Cardboard placards.
Section 16-11-350. Train robbery by stopping train.
Section 16-11-360. Robbery after entry upon train.
Section 16-11-370. Robbery of operators of motor vehicles for hire.
Section 16-11-390. Safecracking.
Section 16-11-410. Citation of article.
Section 16-11-420. Intent and findings of General Assembly.
Section 16-11-430. Definitions.
Section 16-11-510. Malicious injury to animals and other personal property.
Section 16-11-535. Malicious injury to place of worship.
Section 16-11-560. Burning or cutting untenanted or unfinished buildings.
Section 16-11-570. Injury or destruction of buildings or crops by tenant.
Section 16-11-590. Destruction of sea oat or Venus's flytrap plants.
Section 16-11-600. Notice of trespassing; purple paint.
Section 16-11-610. Entry on another's lands for various purposes without permission.
Section 16-11-615. Payment of treble damages; discharge from further penalty.
Section 16-11-617. Entry on another's land for purpose of cultivating marijuana.
Section 16-11-625. Public library trespass; warning; appeal; penalties.
Section 16-11-640. Unlawful entry into enclosed places.
Section 16-11-660. Traveling outside of road on cultivated lands.
Section 16-11-670. Pleading satisfaction in prosecutions under Sections 16-11-650 and 16-11-660.
Section 16-11-680. Altering and removing landmarks.
Section 16-11-690. Failure to return boat, flat or tool used for mining phosphate.
Section 16-11-720. Dumping trash in or along shoreline of Lake Greenwood; penalties.
Section 16-11-740. Malicious injury to telegraph, telephone or electric utility system.
Section 16-11-750. Unlawful injury or interference with electric lines.
Section 16-11-755. Operation of certain motor vehicles on utility rights of way unlawful; penalties.
Section 16-11-770. Illegal graffiti vandalism; penalty; removal or restitution.
Section 16-11-810. Short title.
Section 16-11-815. Definitions.
Section 16-11-825. Unauthorized connection or use of device to cable television system.
Section 16-11-830. Aiding or abetting another person in obtaining cable service without payment.
Section 16-11-835. Sale, lease, or advertising of equipment for avoidance of cable service charge.
Section 16-11-840. Unauthorized device designed to decode or descramble cable television signal.
Section 16-11-850. Receipt of signals from air by use of satellite dish or antenna.
Section 16-11-910. Prohibitions relative to sound recordings; application of section.
Section 16-11-911. Definitions; unlawful recording of motion pictures.
Section 16-11-940. Penalties for violations of Section 16-11-930.