No circus or other large show exhibiting under canvas shall exhibit within a radius of five miles of any agricultural fair in this State during the time of the holding of such fair or one week prior to the holding of such fair, except under the auspices of or with the written consent of the association holding such fair signed by the executive office of such fair and filed with the sheriff of the county. All persons in charge of or in any way operating or assisting in carrying on any such circus or tent show violating the provisions of this section shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not longer than six months or both, in the discretion of the judge.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-17; 1952 Code Section 5-17; 1942 Code Section 6332; 1932 Code Section 6332; Cr. C. '22 Section 246; 1918 (30) 787; 1924 (33) 938, 939.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests
Chapter 1 - Circuses, Carnivals And Other Traveling Shows
Section 52-1-10. Repealed by 1993 Act No. 49, Section 1, eff May 13, 1993.
Section 52-1-20. Prohibition of carnivals having games of chance or gambling devices.
Section 52-1-30. Limitation on time for circus licenses.
Section 52-1-40. Penalties for violating Sections 52-1-10 or 52-1-20.
Section 52-1-50. Exhibiting circus within five miles of agricultural fair prohibited.
Section 52-1-60. Designation of agent for service of process.