South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - Pollution Control Act
Section 48-1-180. Oaths; examination of witnesses; subpoenas.

In any such hearing, any member of the Department, the executive director or any employee or agent thereof authorized by the Department may administer oaths, examine witnesses and issue in the name of the Department notices of hearings and subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to any matter involved in any such hearing. Witnesses shall receive the same fees and mileage as in civil actions.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 63-195.21; 1952 Code Section 70-128; 1950 (46) 2153; 1970 (56) 2512.

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Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation

Chapter 1 - Pollution Control Act

Section 48-1-10. Short title; definitions.

Section 48-1-20. Declaration of public policy.

Section 48-1-30. Promulgation of regulations; approval of alternatives.

Section 48-1-40. Adoption of standards for water and air.

Section 48-1-50. Powers of department.

Section 48-1-55. Use of local personnel to monitor water quality in county where oyster factory located.

Section 48-1-60. Classification and standards of quality and purity of the environment authorized after notice and hearing.

Section 48-1-70. Matters which standards for water may prescribe.

Section 48-1-80. Considerations in formulating classification and standards for water.

Section 48-1-83. Dissolved oxygen concentration depression; procedures to obtain site-specific effluent limit.

Section 48-1-85. Requirements for houseboats with marine toilets.

Section 48-1-87. Aquatic Life Protection Act.

Section 48-1-90. Causing or permitting pollution of environment prohibited; remedies.

Section 48-1-95. Wastewater utilities; procedures for significant spills.

Section 48-1-100. Permits for discharge of wastes or air contaminants; jurisdiction of department.

Section 48-1-110. Permits required for construction or alteration of disposal systems; classification; unlawful operations or discharges.

Section 48-1-115. Public notice of sludge storage facility construction permit.

Section 48-1-120. Determination and correction of undesirable level.

Section 48-1-130. Order for discontinuance of discharge of wastes or air contaminants.

Section 48-1-140. Revision or modification of national pollutant discharge elimination system or final compliance date for stationary source or class or sources of air pollution.

Section 48-1-150. Situations in which public hearing is required or authorized.

Section 48-1-160. Conduct of hearing; decision of department.

Section 48-1-170. Records of hearings and decisions.

Section 48-1-180. Oaths; examination of witnesses; subpoenas.

Section 48-1-190. Refusal to obey notice of hearing or subpoena.

Section 48-1-200. Appeals.

Section 48-1-210. Duties of Attorney General and solicitors.

Section 48-1-220. Institution of prosecutions.

Section 48-1-230. Disposition of funds.

Section 48-1-240. Chapter remedies are cumulative; estoppel.

Section 48-1-250. No private cause of action created.

Section 48-1-260. Conditions within industrial plants and employer-employee relations not affected.

Section 48-1-270. Availability of records, reports, and information to the public; confidentiality of trade secrets.

Section 48-1-280. Health laws not affected.

Section 48-1-290. Emergency orders.

Section 48-1-300. Certain violations excused.

Section 48-1-310. Local air pollution control programs.

Section 48-1-320. Penalties for violation of Pollution Control Act.

Section 48-1-330. Civil penalties.

Section 48-1-340. False statements, representations or certifications; falsifying, tampering with, or rendering inaccurate monitoring devices or methods.

Section 48-1-350. Penalties constitute debts to State; liens; disposition of moneys collected.