South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 7 - Shipwrecks And Salvage Operations
Section 54-7-610. Short title.

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters

Chapter 7 - Shipwrecks And Salvage Operations

Section 54-7-10. Custody and notice of unclaimed stranded goods.

Section 54-7-20. Sale of unclaimed stranded goods.

Section 54-7-30. Repelling entry into stranded vessels; carrying away saved goods.

Section 54-7-40. Issuance of warrants for stolen goods; penalty for retention.

Section 54-7-50. Salvage allowed informer.

Section 54-7-60. Restoration of goods taken from vessel; reward; penalty for offering for sale.

Section 54-7-100. Hunley Commission established; coordinates exempt from disclosure.

Section 54-7-110. Caption to be added to certain films relating to the Hunley.

Section 54-7-120. Repealed by 2007 Act No. 98, Section 3.

Section 54-7-610. Short title.

Section 54-7-620. Definitions.

Section 54-7-630. Title to all submerged paleontological property and submerged archaeological historic property and artifacts in state; may be conveyed to licensee.

Section 54-7-640. Custodians of submerged archaeological historic property and artifacts, submerged paleontological material, and other things of value.

Section 54-7-650. Licenses to conduct activities affecting submerged archaeological historic properties or paleontological properties; disposition of recovered property; permission to recover other property.

Section 54-7-660. No license required for non-disturbing inspection, study, and the like.

Section 54-7-670. Hobby licenses; reports of hobby divers as to finds; restrictions.

Section 54-7-680. Repealed by 2002 Act No. 364, Section 13, eff September 26, 2002.

Section 54-7-690. Intensive survey licenses; data recovery licenses; waiver; applications.

Section 54-7-700. Exclusive license for excavation or disturbance of submerged archaeological historic property and submerged paleontological property; conditions for issuance.

Section 54-7-710. Criteria for determining whether to issue exclusive license; public hearing optional.

Section 54-7-720. Delayed issuance of license; denial of license; reconsideration of denial.

Section 54-7-730. Provisions which must be shown on license issued by institute.

Section 54-7-740. Additional provisions applicable to licenses issued by State Archaeologist.

Section 54-7-750. Additional provisions pertaining to intensive survey licenses.

Section 54-7-760. Additional provisions pertaining to data recovery licenses.

Section 54-7-770. Modification of licenses; property disposition agreements.

Section 54-7-785. Finder of wreck other than licensed salvor; share of recovery.

Section 54-7-790. License not required of institute or of museum.

Section 54-7-800. Suspension of license; revocation or restoration; grounds for revocation; notice and hearing; appropriation of data and artifacts recovered as result of violation of Article.

Section 54-7-810. Violation of Article a misdemeanor; penalties.

Section 54-7-815. Excavation or salvage of certain sunken warships unlawful.

Section 54-7-820. Retention and confidentiality of data provided to institute; exemption from liability; discovery of human remains or grave sites; issuance of licenses and administration of article; waivers and variances.

Section 54-7-830. Privately-owned land not subject to Article.

Section 54-7-840. Educational program; underwater archaeologist on staff of institute.

Section 54-7-850. Retention and use of license fees.