Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of this chapter do not apply to a fire used for the preparation of food for immediate consumption, or fires burned in portable outdoor fireplaces, chimineas, or permanent fire pits constructed of stone, masonry, metal, or other noncombustible material that conforms with all applicable South Carolina fire codes so long as a person has cleared around the area to be burned and has immediately available sufficient equipment and personnel to adequately secure the fire and prevent its spread.
HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 72 (H.3541), Section 1, eff May 17, 2021.
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.