No railroad corporation or other person engaged in the transportation of passengers within this State shall knowingly transport within the territorial limits of this State or transport into such limits, for sale, storage or use therein, any explosive compound in quantities exceeding the amounts fixed by the rules hereinafter referred to in any vehicle containing passengers, or in any vehicle attached to any railroad train or vehicle conveying passengers nor in any case, unless such explosive compound be plainly and legibly marked with the name of such compound and the words "Explosive - Dangerous." The Public Service Commission, from time to time, shall make such rules fixing the maximum amounts of various explosive compounds which may be so carried in any public vehicle, in a railroad train containing passengers or in a vehicle attached to such train. Such rules shall also define the method of packing such compounds to ensure the greatest safety and shall prescribe how they shall be carried as freight on railroads and steamboats and by common carriers generally.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-613; 1952 Code Section 58-613; 1942 Code Section 8388; 1932 Code Section 8388; Civ. C. '22 Section 4936; Civ. C. '12 Section 3241; Civ. C. '02 Section 2150; G. S. 1504; R. S. 1703; 1882 (17) 826; 1935 (39) 25.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers
Chapter 13 - Carriers Generally
Section 58-13-10. Opening or injuring package, parcel or baggage by employee of carrier unlawful.
Section 58-13-20. Wilful or reckless injury to baggage by baggage master unlawful.
Section 58-13-40. Certain provisions not applicable to water carriers.
Section 58-13-120. Penalty for failure to transport promptly.
Section 58-13-130. Carriers not liable for certain delays.
Section 58-13-140. Statement as to delays furnished on demand.
Section 58-13-230. Only one penalty recoverable on same cause.
Section 58-13-240. Connecting lines of common carriers defined and their liability fixed.
Section 58-13-250. Liability of connecting carriers; recovery from carriers actually responsible.
Section 58-13-260. Measure of damages for conversion of property by common carrier.
Section 58-13-270. Carriers denying liability shall return papers connected with claim.
Section 58-13-410. Lien of carriers on goods or chattels for carrying charges; enforcement.
Section 58-13-420. Notification of charges; delivery of freight on payment.
Section 58-13-430. Settlement of freight charges by common carriers.
Section 58-13-440. Time and place in which freight adjustments shall be made; liability of carrier.
Section 58-13-450. Returns and remittances on C. O. D. shipments.
Section 58-13-610. Public sale of unclaimed or refused freight.
Section 58-13-620. Perishable freight.
Section 58-13-640. Records of sales; disposition of surplus.
Section 58-13-710. "Explosive compound" defined.
Section 58-13-750. Magistrates may issue search warrants for explosive compound.
Section 58-13-760. Forfeiture of explosive compound after seizure.
Section 58-13-770. Action for damages for injury caused by explosive compound.
Section 58-13-910. Appointment of special officers or constables for protection of common carriers.
Section 58-13-920. Term and powers, duties and responsibilities of special officers or constables.