(A) A surface water withdrawer who commits a violation of this chapter:
(1) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each day that the violation occurred; or
(2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars for each day that the violation occurred, if the violation is wilful.
(B) All penalties and fines assessed and collected pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in the general fund of the State.
HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 282, Section 3; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1245; 2000 Act No. 366, Section 1; Formerly 1976 Code Section 49-4-180; 2010 Act No. 247, Section 1, eff January 1, 2011.
Editor's Note
2010 Act No. 247, Section 4.B, provides:
"Chapter 1, Title 49 of the 1976 Code is not affected by and supersedes Chapter 4, Title 49 of the 1976 Code, as amended by SECTION 1 of this act."
Effect of Amendment
The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage
Chapter 4 - South Carolina Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting Use, And Reporting Act
Section 49-4-25. Surface water withdrawal permit required.
Section 49-4-40. Applications and permits for surface water withdrawals.
Section 49-4-45. New surface water withdrawers; review and approval; reporting requirements.
Section 49-4-50. Reports of quantity of water withdrawn; methods for determining quantity.
Section 49-4-60. Use of surface water on nonriparian land.
Section 49-4-100. Surface water withdrawal permits; contents; valid for certain time period.
Section 49-4-110. Effect of surface water withdrawal permit.
Section 49-4-120. Modification, suspension and revocation of permit; conditions; renewal of permit.
Section 49-4-130. Notice of construction of new surface water intake required.
Section 49-4-140. Temporary surface water withdrawal permit; necessity.
Section 49-4-170. Powers and duties of department.
Section 49-4-175. Authority to collect, and the amount of, surface water withdrawal permit fees.