No person over sixteen years of age shall appear or enter upon any lane, walk, alley, street, road, public way or highway of this State or upon the public property of the State or of any municipality or county in this State while wearing a mask or other device which conceals his identity. Nor shall any such person demand entrance or admission to or enter upon the premises or into the enclosure or house of any other person while wearing a mask or device which conceals his identity. Nor shall any such person, while wearing a mask or device which conceals his identity, participate in any meeting or demonstration upon the private property of another unless he shall have first obtained the written permission of the owner and the occupant of such property.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-114; 1952 Code Section 16-114; 1951 (47) 132.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 7 - Offenses Against The Peace
Section 16-7-10. Illegal acts during state of emergency.
Section 16-7-20. Powers of law enforcement officers.
Section 16-7-30. Powers of national guardsmen.
Section 16-7-40. Article is cumulative.
Section 16-7-110. Wearing masks and the like.
Section 16-7-120. Placing burning or flaming cross in public place.
Section 16-7-130. Exceptions to Sections 16-7-110 and 16-7-120.
Section 16-7-140. Violations of Sections 16-7-110 and 16-7-120.
Section 16-7-150. Slander and libel.
Section 16-7-160. Illegal use of stink bombs or other devices containing foul or offensive odors.
Section 16-7-170. Entering public building for purpose of destroying records or other property.