The State Forester may direct at any time, when deemed necessary in the interest of public safety, that fires covered by this chapter not be started. The State Forester also may prohibit all open burning regardless of whether a permit or notification is required, including campfires, bonfires, and other fires for recreational purposes. This prohibition shall not apply to fires used for nonrecreational purposes such as those for human warmth or for the preparation of food for immediate consumption.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 29-65.15; 1969 (56) 421; 2017 Act No. 74 (H.3719), Section 1, eff May 19, 2017.
Effect of Amendment
2017 Act No. 74, Section 1, added the second and third sentences, relating to prohibiting open burning and the inapplicability of the prohibition to fires used for nonrecreational purposes.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
Chapter 35 - Regulation Of Fires On Certain Lands
Section 48-35-20. Authorization must be obtained from landowner to conduct burning.
Section 48-35-30. Chapter inapplicable to fires within municipalities.
Section 48-35-40. Burning prohibited during periods of emergency.
Section 48-35-50. State Forester may prohibit fires.