(1) No person shall possess an explosive material unless he is the holder of a valid license or permit as required by this chapter and possesses the explosive material for the purpose stated in the license or permit.
(2) The exceptions are:
(a) contract and private carriers operating in interstate and intrastate commerce.
(b) persons possessing explosive materials while under the immediate and personal supervision and control of a person holding a valid blaster's license and engaged in the preparation for and in the exploding or otherwise effecting the explosion of explosive materials. It is unlawful for any person holding a blaster's permit to allow persons working under him to possess explosive materials except during the time when the person is loading or unloading or exploding or otherwise effecting the explosion of an explosive material under the immediate and personal supervision and control of the licensed blaster.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 480, Section 5.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 36 - Explosives Control Act
Section 23-36-10. Short title.
Section 23-36-20. Legislative findings.
Section 23-36-30. Definitions.
Section 23-36-50. Applicability of license and permit requirements.
Section 23-36-60. Accounting and recordkeeping requirements; access to records.
Section 23-36-100. Revocation, suspension, or denial of license or permit.
Section 23-36-110. Confiscation, storage, or disposal of explosive materials by State Fire Marshal.
Section 23-36-120. Storage of explosive materials.
Section 23-36-130. Abandonment of explosive materials.
Section 23-36-140. Inapplicability of chapter to fireworks and to activities of government agencies.
Section 23-36-150. Regulation of explosive materials by local governments.