Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person may excavate or salvage any sunken warship submerged in the waters of the Atlantic ocean within three miles of the South Carolina coast where there are, or it is believed that there are, human remains without the approval of the State Department of Administration. A person violating this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed five years, or both.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 83, Section 56, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 7, 1995).
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
Structure 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 Repealed by 2007 Act No. 98, Section 3.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 54-7-660. 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 Repealed by 2002 Act No. 364, Section 13, eff September 26, 2002.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 54-7-720. 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 54-7-810. Violation of Article a misdemeanor; penalties.
Section 54-7-815. Excavation or salvage of certain sunken warships unlawful.
Section 54-7-830. Privately-owned land not subject to Article.
Section 54-7-840. Educational program; underwater archaeologist on staff of institute.