South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation

Section 48-1-55. Use of local personnel to monitor water quality in county where oyster factory located. - On any navigable river in this State where an oyster...

Section 48-1-60. Classification and standards of quality and purity of the environment authorized after notice and hearing. - It is recognized that, due to variable factors, no single...

Section 48-1-70. Matters which standards for water may prescribe. - The standards for water adopted pursuant to this chapter may...

Section 48-1-80. Considerations in formulating classification and standards for water. - In adopting the classification of waters and the standards of...

Section 48-1-83. Dissolved oxygen concentration depression; procedures to obtain site-specific effluent limit. - (A) The department shall not allow a depression in dissolved...

Section 48-1-85. Requirements for houseboats with marine toilets. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to operate or...

Section 48-1-87. Aquatic Life Protection Act. - (A) In order to provide for the survival and propagation...

Section 48-1-90. Causing or permitting pollution of environment prohibited; remedies. - (A)(1) It is unlawful for a person, directly or indirectly,...

Section 48-1-95. Wastewater utilities; procedures for significant spills. - (A) As used in this section: (1) "Action plan" or...

Section 48-1-100. Permits for discharge of wastes or air contaminants; jurisdiction of department. - (A) A person affected by the provisions of this chapter...

Section 48-1-110. Permits required for construction or alteration of disposal systems; classification; unlawful operations or discharges. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, until plans...

Section 48-1-115. Public notice of sludge storage facility construction permit. - The department shall provide public notice before issuing a construction...

Section 48-1-120. Determination and correction of undesirable level. - If the Department shall determine that an undesirable level exists,...

Section 48-1-130. Order for discontinuance of discharge of wastes or air contaminants. - A person discharging sewage, industrial waste, or other waste or...

Section 48-1-140. Revision or modification of national pollutant discharge elimination system or final compliance date for stationary source or class or sources of air pollution. - (a) The Department may, after notice and opportunity for a...

Section 48-1-150. Situations in which public hearing is required or authorized. - Public hearings shall be conducted by the Department prior to...

Section 48-1-160. Conduct of hearing; decision of department. - The hearings herein provided for may be conducted by the...

Section 48-1-170. Records of hearings and decisions. - In any hearing held by the Department in which a...

Section 48-1-180. Oaths; examination of witnesses; subpoenas. - In any such hearing, any member of the Department, the...

Section 48-1-190. Refusal to obey notice of hearing or subpoena. - In case of refusal to obey a notice of hearing...

Section 48-1-200. Appeals. - Any person may appeal from any order of the Department...

Section 48-1-210. Duties of Attorney General and solicitors. - The Attorney General shall be the legal adviser of the...

Section 48-1-220. Institution of prosecutions. - Prosecutions for the violation of a final determination or order...

Section 48-1-230. Disposition of funds. - Any funds appropriated to or received by the Department shall...

Section 48-1-240. Chapter remedies are cumulative; estoppel. - It is the purpose of this chapter to provide additional...

Section 48-1-250. No private cause of action created. - No private cause of action is created by or exists...

Section 48-1-260. Conditions within industrial plants and employer-employee relations not affected. - Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to grant...

Section 48-1-270. Availability of records, reports, and information to the public; confidentiality of trade secrets. - Any records, reports or information obtained under any provision of...

Section 48-1-280. Health laws not affected. - Nothing herein contained shall be construed to postpone, stay or...

Section 48-1-290. Emergency orders. - Whenever the Department finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate...

Section 48-1-300. Certain violations excused. - The civil and criminal liabilities herein imposed upon persons violating...

Section 48-1-310. Local air pollution control programs. - The governing body of any county is hereby authorized to...

Section 48-1-320. Penalties for violation of Pollution Control Act. - A person who wilfully or with gross negligence or recklessness...

Section 48-1-330. Civil penalties. - Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter,...

Section 48-1-340. False statements, representations or certifications; falsifying, tampering with, or rendering inaccurate monitoring devices or methods. - Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or...

Section 48-1-350. Penalties constitute debts to State; liens; disposition of moneys collected. - All penalties assessed under this chapter are held as a...

Chapter 2 - Environmental Protection Funds

Section 48-2-10. Short title. - This article may be cited as the "Environmental Protection Fund...

Section 48-2-20. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "South Carolina Environmental Protection...

Section 48-2-30. Environmental Protection Fund established; sources of funds; accounting; investment and interest; allowable expenditures. - (A) There is established within the Treasurer's Office an agency-restricted,...

Section 48-2-40. Purpose and uses of fund. - The fund is available to the department to help defray...

Section 48-2-50. Fees. - (A) In order to facilitate the proper administration of each...

Section 48-2-60. Challenges to fees; petition, hearing, and determination of challenge. - A person required to pay the fees set forth in...

Section 48-2-70. Processing of permit applications; maximum time for review. - Under each program for which a permit processing fee is...

Section 48-2-80. Fees do not reduce general fund appropriations; limitation on amount of fees that may be collected in any fiscal year. - Fees collected pursuant to Section 48-2-50 do not supplant or...

Section 48-2-90. Department may establish applicable federal requirements; use of federal fee caps; federal requirements prevail over conflicting provisions of article. - If the requirements of this article are not in agreement...

Section 48-2-310. Citation of act. - This article may be cited as the "Environmental Emergency Fund...

Section 48-2-320. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner...

Section 48-2-330. Fund created; deposit of fines and penalties; maximum; interest. - (A) There is created within the Department of Health and...

Section 48-2-340. Certification of necessity of funding for specific emergency; accounting; recovery of costs. - (A) The department, through the commissioner or the commissioner's designee,...

Chapter 3 - Pollution Control Facilities

Section 48-3-10. Definitions. - Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly...

Section 48-3-20. Powers of counties and incorporated municipalities generally. - Subject to obtaining approvals from the State Fiscal Accountability Authority...

Section 48-3-30. Terms, form, execution, and sale of bonds; bond anticipation notes. - All bonds issued by a governing board under authority of...

Section 48-3-40. Security for bonds. - The principal, interest and premium, if any, on any bonds...

Section 48-3-50. Letting of contracts for construction of pollution control facilities. - Contracts for the construction of any pollution control facilities may...

Section 48-3-60. Finding of necessity by department prerequisite to undertaking financing of facility. - Prior to undertaking the financing of any pollution control facility...

Section 48-3-70. Required provisions in loan agreements; provision for additional parity bonds. - Every loan agreement shall contain a covenant obligating the industry...

Section 48-3-80. Optional provisions in loan agreements. - Any loan agreement may provide that the pollution control facilities...

Section 48-3-90. Use of proceeds from sale of bonds. - The proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under...

Section 48-3-100. Refunding bonds. - Any bonds issued hereunder and at any time outstanding may...

Section 48-3-110. Investment in bonds legal. - It shall be lawful for all executors, administrators, guardians, committees...

Section 48-3-120. Exemptions from taxation generally. - The bonds authorized by this chapter and the income therefrom,...

Section 48-3-130. Exemption from taxation of pollution control facilities. - The issuance of bonds pursuant to this chapter is not...

Section 48-3-140. Approval required before issuance of bonds; application for and granting of approval. - (A) No bonds may be issued pursuant to the provisions...

Section 48-3-150. Chapter to be construed as cumulative; execution of authorization. - Neither this chapter nor anything contained shall be construed as...

Section 48-3-160. Existing powers of incorporated municipalities not affected. - Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to restrict...

Chapter 4 - Department Of Natural Resources

Section 48-4-10. Department created; composition; transfer of powers, from predecessor agencies; certain commissions abolished. - (A) The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is created...

Section 48-4-20. Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 48-4-30. Governing board; composition; removal; terms; filling vacancies; oath. - (A) The department must be governed by a board consisting...

Section 48-4-40. Expenses of board members reimbursed. - The board members shall receive reimbursement for their expenses incurred...

Section 48-4-50. Board to set policies of department. - The board must be vested with the duty and authority...

Section 48-4-60. Director. - The board shall appoint a director upon the advice and...

Section 48-4-70. General duties of board. - The board shall: (1) hold meetings, as considered necessary by...

Section 48-4-80. Power of board to make rules, promulgate regulations, exercise authority under certain other rules and regulations, and conduct hearings. - The board may: (1) make rules and promulgate regulations, not...

Chapter 5 - South Carolina Water Quality Revolving Fund Authority Act

Section 48-5-10. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Water...

Section 48-5-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly...

Section 48-5-30. South Carolina Water Quality Revolving Fund Authority created; membership of authority. - There is created the South Carolina Water Quality Revolving Fund...

Section 48-5-40. Powers of authority. - The authority has all powers necessary, useful, or appropriate to...

Section 48-5-50. Continuation of existing fund; deposits to fund; use of funds. - (A) The clean water fund established pursuant to the former...

Section 48-5-55. Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund; deposits; use of funds. - (A) There is established the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund,...

Section 48-5-60. Authority of Department of Health and Environmental Control. - The department may: (1) promulgate regulations with authority input to...

Section 48-5-70. Project sponsors authorized to borrow money from authority through loan agreements and loan obligations; contracts need not be identical among projects; application of other statutes permitting project sponsors to borrow money and is... - (A) All project sponsors may borrow money from the authority...

Section 48-5-80. Authority authorized to borrow money and issue bonds; requirements for issuing bonds. - (A) Subject to the requirements of subsections (B) and (C)...

Section 48-5-90. Authority authorized to pledge its revenues or funds to payment of bonds; other security for payment of bonds. - The authority may pledge its revenues or funds to the...

Section 48-5-100. Bonds payable solely from revenue, money, or property of authority; liability on bonds; statements required on face of bonds. - Bonds issued by the authority do not constitute a debt...

Section 48-5-110. Requirements for bonds; security for bonds. - (A) The bonds of the authority must be authorized by...

Section 48-5-120. Pledge as valid and binding; lien of pledge; record of proceedings relative to issuance of bonds to be filed. - A pledge made by the authority is valid and binding...

Section 48-5-130. Subsequent amendments not to affect prior agreements or vested rights. - Subsequent amendments to this chapter may not limit the rights...

Section 48-5-140. Authority exempt from taxes and assessments; bonds issued by authority free from taxation and assessments of every kind. - The authority in performing an essential governmental function in the...

Section 48-5-150. Bonds as legal investments; bonds as securities. - The bonds issued by the authority are legal investments in...

Section 48-5-160. Annual report by the authority. - The authority shall submit, following the close of each fiscal...

Section 48-5-170. Failure of project sponsor to make payment to authority; section not applicable to certain counties. - If at any time a project sponsor fails to effect...

Section 48-5-180. Liberal construction of chapter; chapter contains all notice and security requirements; provisions of chapter controlling. - The provisions of this chapter must be liberally construed to...

Section 48-5-190. Severability. - If any provision of the South Carolina Water Quality Revolving...

Chapter 7 - Federal Conservation Act

Section 48-7-10. Assent given to Federal Conservation Act. - The assent of the General Assembly required by "An Act...

Section 48-7-20. Powers of Clemson University. - The trustees of Clemson University may: (1) Receive the grants...

Chapter 9 - Soil And Water Conservation Districts Law

Section 48-9-10. Short title. - This chapter may be known and cited as the "Soil...

Section 48-9-15. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Department...

Section 48-9-20. Legislative declaration of purpose. - It is declared, as a matter of legislative determination: (1)...

Section 48-9-30. Definitions. - Whenever used or referred to in this chapter, unless a...

Section 48-9-40. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Department of Natural Resources; change of...

Section 48-9-45. Land, Water, and Conservation Division accountable to director of department. - The Land, Water, and Conservation Division, shall be directly accountable...

Section 48-9-50. Agencies operating public lands shall cooperate with commissioners. - Agencies of this State which shall have jurisdiction over or...

Section 48-9-60. Adjournment of hearings. - At any hearing pursuant to due notice, at the time...

Section 48-9-220. Geographic areas for selection of members of Committee. - For the purpose of selecting the five soil and water...

Section 48-9-230. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Advisors to the division, had the...

Section 48-9-260. Employees; legal services. - The Department of Natural Resources may employ an administrative officer...

Section 48-9-270. Seal; hearings; rules and regulations. - The Department of Natural Resources shall adopt a seal which...

Section 48-9-280. Bonds; records; audit. - The Department of Natural Resources shall provide for the execution...

Section 48-9-290. General duties and powers. - In addition to the duties and powers otherwise conferred upon...

Section 48-9-300. Delegation of powers and duties; cooperation with other agencies. - The department may delegate to one or more agents or...

Section 48-9-310. Submission of statements, estimates, budgets, and other information. - The department may require the commissioners of the respective soil...

Section 48-9-320. Allocation of State appropriations. - Unless otherwise provided by law all moneys which may from...

Section 48-9-510. Petition for creation of a district. - Any twenty-five owners of land lying within the limits of...

Section 48-9-520. Content of petition. - Any such petition shall set forth: (1) The proposed name...

Section 48-9-530. Consolidation of overlapping petitions. - When more than one petition is filed covering parts of...

Section 48-9-540. Hearing on petition. - Within thirty days after such a petition has been filed...

Section 48-9-550. Determination against establishment; filing of subsequent petition. - If the department shall determine after such hearing, after due...

Section 48-9-560. Determination of need for district; boundaries. - After such hearing, if the department shall determine, upon the...

Section 48-9-570. Boundaries to not include portions of other districts. - The boundaries of any such district shall include the territory...

Section 48-9-580. Referendum on establishment of district. - After the department has made and recorded a determination that...

Section 48-9-590. Conduct of hearings and referenda; expenses. - The department shall pay all expenses for the issuance of...

Section 48-9-600. Final determination as to establishment of district. - The department shall publish the result of such referendum and...

Section 48-9-610. Appointment of two commissioners of new district. - If the department shall determine that the operation of the...

Section 48-9-620. Filing and contents of application by appointed commissioners with Secretary of State. - The two appointed commissioners shall present to the Secretary of...

Section 48-9-630. Action by Secretary of State on application. - The Secretary of State shall examine the application and statement...

Section 48-9-640. Subsequent petition if previous determination was against feasibility of district. - After six months shall have expired from the date of...

Section 48-9-650. Certificate conclusive as to establishment of district; admissibility of certificate as evidence. - In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or...

Section 48-9-810. Petition for enlarging existing district. - Petitions for including additional territory within an existing district may...

Section 48-9-820. Petition for subdivision of district. - A portion of a soil and water conservation district, such...

Section 48-9-830. Hearing on petition for subdivision of district. - Within thirty days after such a petition has been filed...

Section 48-9-840. Determination as to subdivisions. - After such hearing the department shall determine, upon the facts...

Section 48-9-850. Organization of subdivision as district. - The department shall then proceed in accordance with Sections 48-9-610...

Section 48-9-1010. Petition for discontinuance of district; hearings on discontinuance. - At any time after five years after the organization of...

Section 48-9-1020. Referendum on discontinuance. - Within sixty days after such a petition has been received...

Section 48-9-1030. Decision as to discontinuance. - The department shall publish the result of such referendum and...

Section 48-9-1040. Termination of affairs and dissolution of district. - Upon receipt from the department of a certification that the...

Section 48-9-1050. Effect of dissolution. - Upon issuance of a certificate of dissolution under the provisions...

Section 48-9-1060. Petitions for dissolution need not be entertained more than once in five years. - The department shall not be required to entertain petitions for...

Section 48-9-1210. Qualifications of appointed commissioners. - The two commissioners appointed by the board shall be persons...

Section 48-9-1220. Nomination and election of commissioners. - Effective November, 1982, and in November of the appropriate years...

Section 48-9-1230. Terms of office; vacancies; removal. - Except as otherwise provided in Section 48-9-1220, the term of...

Section 48-9-1240. Chairman; quorum; majority vote; compensation. - The commissioners shall designate a chairman and may, from time...

Section 48-9-1250. Employees and agents; delegation of powers and duties; legal services. - The commissioners may employ such additional employees and agents, permanent...

Section 48-9-1260. Bonds; records; audit. - The commissioners shall provide for the execution of surety bonds...

Section 48-9-1270. General powers of districts and commissioners. - A soil and water conservation district organized under the provisions...

Section 48-9-1280. Commissioners may require contributions or agreements by landowners or occupiers as to permanent use. - As a condition to the extending of any benefits under...

Section 48-9-1290. Provisions as to acquisitions; operations or dispositions by other public bodies; property of districts tax free. - No provisions with respect to the acquisition, operation or disposition...

Section 48-9-1300. Commissioners of different districts cooperation. - The commissioners of any two or more districts organized under...

Section 48-9-1310. Consultation with governing bodies of nearby localities. - The commissioners of any district may invite the legislative body...

Section 48-9-1320. Information to be furnished to Land, Water, and Conservation Division Advisory Committee. - The commissioners shall furnish to the department, upon request, copies...

Section 48-9-1510. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Formulation of land-use regulations, had the...

Section 48-9-1520. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Referendum before adoption of regulations, had...

Section 48-9-1530. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Conduct of referendum on regulations, had...

Section 48-9-1540. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Two-thirds vote prerequisite to adoption of...

Section 48-9-1550. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Regulations shall have force and effect...

Section 48-9-1560. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Amendment, supplementation, or repeal of regulations,...

Section 48-9-1570. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Subjects which regulations may include, had...

Section 48-9-1580. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Uniformity of regulations; exceptions, had the...

Section 48-9-1590. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Printing of copies of regulations, had...

Section 48-9-1600. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Entry on lands to check observance,...

Section 48-9-1610. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Petition to court for enforcement, had...

Section 48-9-1620. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Hearing and order of court on...

Section 48-9-1630. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Judgment for commission's expenses after completion...

Section 48-9-1810. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Establishment and appointment of members of...

Section 48-9-1820. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Eligibility and compensation of members; expenses,...

Section 48-9-1830. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Chairman; rules; quorum; meetings; records, had...

Section 48-9-1840. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Hardship petitions, had the following history:...

Section 48-9-1850. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Hearing and action on hardship petition,...

Section 48-9-1860. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Petition for court review, had the...

Section 48-9-1870. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Hearing and order of court on...

Chapter 11 - Watershed Conservation Districts

Section 48-11-10. Definitions. - As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly...

Section 48-11-15. Department of Natural Resources to assist in organization and function of watershed conservation districts. - The Department of Natural Resources shall assist boards of commissioners...

Section 48-11-20. Establishment of watershed conservation districts authorized; purpose; effect on existing procedures. - Watershed conservation districts may be established as provided in this...

Section 48-11-30. Area of district. - The area embraced in a watershed conservation district must be...

Section 48-11-40. Petition for formation of district. - When twenty-five or more qualified electors residing within a proposed...

Section 48-11-50. Petition and procedure where proposed district is situated in more than one soil and water conservation district. - If the proposed watershed conservation district is situated in more...

Section 48-11-60. Hearing and determination of commissioners of soil and water conservation district on petition. - (A) Within thirty days after the petition has been filed...

Section 48-11-70. Referendum to be held on establishment of district. - After the board of commissioners of the soil and water...

Section 48-11-90. Tabulation, certification, and recordation of results of referendum; resulting district to constitute governmental subdivision and public body corporate and politic. - The county election commission shall tabulate the results of the...

Section 48-11-100. Governing body of district. - (A) The governing body of each watershed conservation district consists...

Section 48-11-110. Powers of district generally. - A watershed conservation district organized under this chapter constitutes a...

Section 48-11-120. Issuance of bonds, notes, and other evidences of debt; tax levy for payment. - (A) Bonds, notes, and other evidences of debt authorized by...

Section 48-11-130. Preparation and approval of budgets. - (A) At least once every five years the board of...

Section 48-11-140. Preparation of list of landowners; computation of tax due from each landowner. - (A) The board of directors of a watershed conservation district...

Section 48-11-150. Collection of taxes. - The county treasurer shall collect the taxes due the watershed...

Section 48-11-160. Transfer of tax funds collected to district; expenditures. - Tax funds collected must be transferred to and held by...

Section 48-11-170. Annexation of lands to district. - (A) One or more owners of land may petition the...

Section 48-11-180. Detachment of lands from district. - The owner of lands which have not and cannot be...

Section 48-11-185. Consolidation of watershed conservation districts into single district. - (A) The boards of directors of two or more watershed...

Section 48-11-190. Discontinuance of district. - (A) Any time after five years after the organization of...

Section 48-11-200. Effect of discontinuance of soil and water conservation district. - If a soil and water conservation district in which part...

Section 48-11-210. Revision of organization and function of watershed conservation districts to comply with chapter; reorganization of certain districts. - (A) The organization and function of each of the following...

Chapter 14 - The Stormwater Management And Sediment Reduction Act

Section 48-14-10. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the "Stormwater Management and...

Section 48-14-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Department" means the South...

Section 48-14-30. Restriction of land-disturbing activities generally. - (A) Unless exempted, no person may engage in a land...

Section 48-14-40. Certain land-disturbing activities exempt from provisions of chapter. - The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the...

Section 48-14-50. Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction Program; development and general provisions; regulations. - (A) The department shall develop a State Stormwater Management and...

Section 48-14-60. Delegation of stormwater management and sediment control to local governments; programs for land-disturbing activities conducted by federal or local governments or for cross-jurisdictional activities. - (A) The department may delegate any or all components of...

Section 48-14-70. Review of local government programs; approval, modification, disapproval. - (A) Any local government that has adopted a stormwater management...

Section 48-14-80. Conduct of regulated activity by federal agency; requirement of approval by commission. - One year after May 27, 1992, a federal agency may...

Section 48-14-85. Conduct of regulated activity by local government or special purpose or public service district; permit and approval by commission. - After May 27, 1992, a local government or special purpose...

Section 48-14-90. Oversight by commission; inspection; compliance, enforcement, and penalties. - (A) With respect to approved stormwater management and sediment control...

Section 48-14-95. Right of entry for inspection; issuance of stop work order and notification of chapter requirements in event of noncompliance. - (A) The implementing agency shall have the right of entry...

Section 48-14-100. Protection of already disturbed areas; notice to comply. - (A) All disturbed areas which exist on May 27, 1992...

Section 48-14-110. Educational programs. - The department, in conjunction with local governments and districts and...

Section 48-14-120. Authority of implementing agencies to accept assistance; fee system to fund programs; establishment of stormwater utilities. - (A) The implementing agencies are authorized to receive from federal,...

Section 48-14-130. Watershed master plan. - (A) In addition to the other regulatory requirements in this...

Section 48-14-140. Civil penalties for violations. - (A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter...

Section 48-14-150. Injunctive relief. - (A) When the implementing agency has reasonable cause to believe...

Section 48-14-160. No liability for damages on part of governmental body or employee; no relief from obligations and liabilities arising from land-disturbing activity. - Nothing contained in this chapter and no action or failure...

Section 48-14-170. Department to promulgate regulations. - The department shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement Chapter 14,...

Chapter 15 - Low Country Resources, Conservation And Development Authority

Section 48-15-10. Low Country Resources, Conservation and Development Authority created; purpose. - There is hereby created the Low Country Resources Conservation and...

Section 48-15-20. Membership of authority; appointment, terms, and organization. - The authority shall be composed of fifteen members who shall...

Section 48-15-30. Powers of authority. - In order to carry out the purposes for which it...

Section 48-15-40. Funds to come from member counties and other political subdivisions; costs include attorney fees and other incidental expenses. - All funds used by the authority to acquire lands and...

Section 48-15-50. Rights-of-way and easements. - When political subdivisions of the State submit requests to the...

Chapter 17 - Crossroads Of History Resource, Conservation And Development Authority

Section 48-17-10. Crossroads of History Resource, Conservation and Development Authority created; purpose. - There is hereby created the Crossroads of History Resource, Conservation...

Section 48-17-20. Membership of Authority; appointment, terms and organization. - The Authority shall be composed of thirteen members who shall...

Section 48-17-30. Powers of authority. - In order to carry out the purposes for which it...

Section 48-17-40. Funds shall come from member counties and other political subdivisions; "cost" includes attorney fees and other incidental expenses. - All funds used by the Authority to acquire lands and...

Section 48-17-50. Rights-of-way and easements. - When political subdivisions of the State submit requests to the...

Chapter 18 - Erosion And Sediment Reduction Act Of 1983

Section 48-18-10. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the Erosion and Sediment...

Section 48-18-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Erosion" means the wearing...

Section 48-18-30. Exceptions from application of chapter. - This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) Activities...

Section 48-18-40. Duties and responsibilities of department. - The department shall implement a statewide erosion and sediment reduction...

Section 48-18-50. State Advisory Council on erosion and sediment reduction; membership; duties. - (1) A state Advisory Council on Erosion and Sediment Reduction...

Section 48-18-60. Conservation districts; duties and responsibilities. - (1) The Conservation Districts shall: (a) Assist in the development...

Section 48-18-70. Promulgation of regulations by department; inspection of lands; responsibilities of Department of Transportation and Forestry Commission. - (1) The department shall promulgate regulations for erosion and sediment...

Section 48-18-80. Reports by conservation districts. - Each conservation district must submit to the department an annual...

Chapter 20 - South Carolina Mining Act

Section 48-20-10. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Mining...

Section 48-20-20. Chapter purpose. - The purposes of this chapter are to provide that: (1)...

Section 48-20-30. Department responsible for administration of chapter. - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is...

Section 48-20-40. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Mining" means: (a) the...

Section 48-20-50. Certificates of exploration. - A certificate of exploration issued by the department is required...

Section 48-20-55. General permits for limited mining. - (A) The department may develop and implement general permits for...

Section 48-20-60. Operating permits generally. - No operator may engage in mining without having first obtained...

Section 48-20-70. Application for, and issuance of, operating permit. - An operator desiring to engage in mining shall make written...

Section 48-20-80. Modifications of operating permit. - An operator engaged in mining under an operating permit may...

Section 48-20-90. Reclamation plans. - An explorer shall submit with his application for a certificate...

Section 48-20-100. Authority to assess and collect fees. - The department may assess and collect fees to assist with...

Section 48-20-110. Bonding or other security requirements. - Each applicant for a certificate of exploration, and each applicant...

Section 48-20-120. Annual report of operator; operating fee; late penalty. - Within thirty days following the end of the state fiscal...

Section 48-20-130. Inspections; notice of deficiencies. - Upon receipt of the operator's annual report or report of...

Section 48-20-140. Administrative fee for deficiencies. - The department may assess an administrative fee as part of...

Section 48-20-150. Modification of reclamation plans. - If at any time it appears to the department that...

Section 48-20-160. Notice of violations; hearings; suspension or revocation of permit. - (A) If the department believes a violation of this chapter,...

Section 48-20-170. Bond or security forfeiture proceedings. - Whenever the department determines the necessity of a bond forfeiture...

Section 48-20-180. Manner of giving written notice. - Whenever written notice must be given by the department, it...

Section 48-20-190. Appeals of decisions or determinations of department. - An applicant for a certificate of exploration or operating permit...

Section 48-20-200. Appeals of decision of council, its committee or hearing panel; appeal of department's refusal to release bond or security. - An appeal to the Administrative Law Court as provided in...

Section 48-20-210. Department to promulgate regulations. - The department shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of...

Section 48-20-220. Cease and desist orders; restraining orders or injunctions; civil penalties. - Whenever an explorer engages in exploration without obtaining a certificate...

Section 48-20-230. Criminal penalties; authority of department to institute other actions or proceedings. - In addition to other penalties provided by this chapter, an...

Section 48-20-240. Disposition of fees and civil penalties. - All fees and civil penalties collected under the provisions of...

Section 48-20-250. Affect of chapter on local zoning regulations or ordinances. - No provision of this chapter supersedes, affects, or prevents the...

Section 48-20-260. Chapter not to restrict or impair private right of action. - No provisions of this chapter may restrict or impair the...

Section 48-20-270. Chapter not to impose liability on State for damages. - Nothing contained in this chapter and no action or failure...

Section 48-20-280. Application of chapter. - The provisions of this chapter do not apply to those...

Section 48-20-290. Authority to department to accept grants, to engage in research, and cooperate with governmental entities. - The department, with the approval of the Governor, and in...

Section 48-20-300. Lands to be included in reclamation plans. - All lands mined subsequent to July 1, 1974, must be...

Section 48-20-310. Exceptions to civil penalty provisions. - The civil penalties imposed upon certain violations of this chapter,...

Chapter 21 - Interstate Mining Compact

Section 48-21-10. Terms of Interstate Mining Compact. - INTERSTATE MINING COMPACT ARTICLE I. Findings and Purposes 1. Mining...

Section 48-21-20. Mining council. - (a) The "mining council" is established in the office of...

Section 48-21-30. Governor's alternate or designee member on Interstate Mining Commission. - The eleventh member appointed to the Mining Council of South...

Chapter 22 - The South Carolina Geological Survey Unit Of The Department Of Natural Resources

Section 48-22-10. Creation of State Geological Survey Unit; hiring of State Geologist; qualifications. - The South Carolina Geological Survey Unit is established under the...

Section 48-22-20. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Powers, duties, property, devolved upon Department...

Section 48-22-30. Powers and duties of State Geologist. - (A) The State Geologist shall: (1) travel throughout the State...

Section 48-22-40. Duties of unit. - In addition to other duties assigned to it, the unit:...

Section 48-22-50. Maintenance of files by unit; confidentiality of certain information. - The unit shall maintain all unpublished information in its files...

Section 48-22-60. Impartiality of unit. - The unit shall work impartially for the benefit of the...

Chapter 23 - Forestry Generally

Section 48-23-10. State Commission of Forestry. - There is created and established a State Commission of Forestry...

Section 48-23-20. Terms of office of members of commission. - The terms of office of the present members of the...

Section 48-23-30. Chairman of commission; meetings. - The members of the Commission shall from their number select...

Section 48-23-40. Payment of commission members' expenses. - The members of the Commission shall be paid their actual...

Section 48-23-50. Appointment, qualifications, and duties of State Forester. - The Commission shall appoint and employ a State Forester, who...

Section 48-23-60. State Forester to be secretary to commission. - The State Forester shall serve as the secretary of the...

Section 48-23-70. Unlawful acts; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) remove...

Section 48-23-80. General powers of commission. - The State Commission of Forestry may acquire, own, sell, lease,...

Section 48-23-85. Power of commission to negotiate agreements with Federal Agencies for certain services on Federal lands. - The Forestry Commission may negotiate agreements with Federal Agencies for...

Section 48-23-86. Duties of State Forester and Forestry Commission with respect to forest disasters; development of Forest Disaster Plan. - The State Forester shall take immediate action upon report of...

Section 48-23-90. General duties of commission. - The Commission shall inquire into and make an annual report...

Section 48-23-95. Official summons form for making arrests; disposition of charges. - The State Commission of Forestry shall prescribe and prepare a...

Section 48-23-96. Appointment of officers to carry out law enforcement responsibilities of commission; terms; removal; warning tickets. - (A) The State Forestry Commission shall appoint law enforcement officers...

Section 48-23-97. Wood load tickets required for certain ticket sales; exceptions; penalties. - (A) Except as provided in this section, whenever a timber...

Section 48-23-100. Growth and sale of forest tree seedlings and transplants; restrictions; receipts to revolving fund; purchase for resale and revolving fund. - The State Commission of Forestry may grow and sell tree...

Section 48-23-110. Conveyance of State-owned wasteland to commission. - The State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall convey to the State...

Section 48-23-120. Acquisition of real estate for timber production and other purposes. - The State Commission of Forestry may acquire, by purchase, gift...

Section 48-23-130. Acquisition of lands for state forests. - The State Commission of Forestry may enter into agreements with...

Section 48-23-132. Purposes for which revenues from specified sources may be used. - Revenue received from hunting privileges, rentals, fuel wood sales, the...

Section 48-23-135. Authorization to borrow; amount and terms. - In order to finance the cost of acquiring land for...

Section 48-23-136. Pledge of revenue. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the payment of...

Section 48-23-140. Acceptance of gifts, conveyances, and leases. - The State Commission of Forestry may accept and hold gifts,...

Section 48-23-145. Compensation supplements paid to personnel of State Commission of Forestry. - Compensation supplements paid commission personnel by counties or other political...

Section 48-23-150. Disbursement of funds. - All of such funds shall be disbursed by the State...

Section 48-23-160. Sale, exchange, or lease of lands. - The Commission may sell, exchange or lease lands under its...

Section 48-23-170. Execution of deeds, mortgages, or contracts. - Whenever it shall become necessary to execute deeds, mortgages or...

Section 48-23-180. Marking and tallying forestry products. - The State Commission of Forestry may mark or tally trees...

Section 48-23-190. Telephone line attachments to commission's poles; charges. - The State Commission of Forestry may permit telephone line attachments...

Section 48-23-200. Rules and regulations. - The State Commission of Forestry may make such rules and...

Section 48-23-205. Local regulation of development affecting forest land. - (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Development" means any...

Section 48-23-210. Pledge of income for repayment of labor costs pertaining to reforestation. - The Commission may pledge fifty per cent of the net...

Section 48-23-220. Borrowing by commission. - The State Commission of Forestry may borrow from time to...

Section 48-23-230. Liability of State for commission's obligations; source of funds for repayment. - The State is in no manner liable for any debt...

Section 48-23-240. Liability of State for obligations for acquisition of land. - Obligations for the acquisition of land incurred by the Commission...

Section 48-23-250. Use of revenues from land; generally. - The revenues derived from lands owned by the Commission shall...

Section 48-23-260. Sharing state forest land revenues with counties; exclusion of proceeds of land rentals. - The State Treasurer must pay to a county containing state...

Section 48-23-265. Payment to landowner for forest products purchased; penalties. - (A)(1) A person who purchases forest products directly from a...

Section 48-23-270. Use of revenue for scrub oak eradication, reforestation, timber stand improvement, and harvest cutting in state parks. - (1) The State Commission of Forestry is hereby authorized to...

Section 48-23-280. Use of revenue for scrub oak eradication and reforestation in Manchester and Sandhills State Forests. - The Commission may expend annually an amount not to exceed...

Section 48-23-290. Use of income from Sandhills State Forest and Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge. - The State Commission of Forestry may use the income from...

Section 48-23-295. Forestry services to landowners; fees; disposition; forestry services to local governments and state agencies; reimbursement. - (A) The State Commission of Forestry may make available forestry...

Section 48-23-300. Major facility projects may not seek rating points which discriminate against State wood products. - A major facility project as defined in Section 48-52-810(10) requesting...

Chapter 25 - Forestry Districts

Section 48-25-10. Establishment of forestry districts for fire protection. - There are hereby created and established forty-six several respective forestry...

Section 48-25-20. Enactment of fire protection laws by General Assembly. - The General Assembly may enact fire protection laws to protect...

Section 48-25-30. Combination of districts into compact forestry districts. - The General Assembly may combine any two or more of...

Section 48-25-40. Laws applicable to all forestry and compact forestry districts. - The State laws in force on March 6, 1964 affecting...

Section 48-25-50. Duty of law enforcement officers to enforce forestry laws. - It shall be the positive duty of all sheriffs, deputy...

Chapter 27 - Registration Of Foresters

Section 48-27-10. Definitions. - (1) "Registered forester" shall mean a person who has registered...

Section 48-27-20. Creation of State Board of Registration for Foresters. - A State Board of Registration for Foresters is created whose...

Section 48-27-30. Qualifications of board members. - Each member of the Board must be a citizen of...

Section 48-27-40. Compensation and expenses of board members. - Every member of the Board shall receive a per diem...

Section 48-27-50. Removal of board members. - The Governor may remove any member of the Board for...

Section 48-27-60. Meetings of board; officers. - The Board shall hold at least two regular meetings each...

Section 48-27-70. Bond and salary of secretary. - A secretary to the board shall give a surety bond...

Section 48-27-80. Bylaws of board; rules of procedure. - The Board may adopt and amend all bylaws and rules...

Section 48-27-90. Board seal. - The Board shall adopt and have an official seal. HISTORY:...

Section 48-27-100. Power of board to subpoena witnesses and documents and to administer oaths; compensation of witnesses. - In carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter the...

Section 48-27-110. Records of board; annual report. - The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings and...

Section 48-27-120. Licensing and registration as registered foresters; exceptions. - (1) No person shall use in connection with his name...

Section 48-27-130. Requirements for qualification as registered forester. - (A) The following are minimum evidence satisfactory to the board...

Section 48-27-140. Application and fee for registration. - Applicants for registration shall make application on forms prescribed and...

Section 48-27-150. Examinations and re-examinations. - When written examinations are required, they shall be held at...

Section 48-27-160. Issuance and contents of licenses. - The Board shall issue a license upon payment of a...

Section 48-27-170. Only individuals to be licensed. - Registration shall be determined upon a basis of individual personal...

Section 48-27-180. Registration of persons licensed by other states or countries; criminal convictions. - A person licensed to practice forestry by a state or...

Section 48-27-190. Expiration and renewal of licenses; renewal fees. - Licenses expire on the last day of June following their...

Section 48-27-195. Registered forester's escrow account; recordkeeping requirements. - Any registered forester shall place, as soon as practically possible,...

Section 48-27-200. Procedure for revocation of licenses; reissuance; appellate review. - The board may, upon proof that grounds exist that the...

Section 48-27-210. Replacement of licenses; replacement fee. - A new license to replace any license revoked, lost, destroyed,...

Section 48-27-220. Roster of registered foresters. - A roster, showing the names and places of business of...

Section 48-27-230. Endorsement of documents by registrants; illegal endorsements. - Plans, maps, specifications, and reports issued by a registrant must...

Section 48-27-240. Receipts and expenditures by board. - The secretary of the Board shall receive and account for...

Section 48-27-250. Penalties. - Except as specifically provided in this chapter, a person who...

Section 48-27-260. Injunctive relief and civil fines. - The Board may, either before or after the institution of...

Chapter 28 - Forest Renewal Practices

Section 48-28-10. Short title. - This chapter shall be known as the "Forest Renewal Law"....

Section 48-28-20. Powers and duties of State Forester in connection with implementation of forest renewal program. - The State Forester shall implement a forest renewal program to...

Section 48-28-30. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: 1. "Commission" shall mean the...

Section 48-28-40. Promulgation of rules and regulations; employment and compensation of support personnel; purchase and use of equipment. - The State Forester shall administer the provisions of this chapter...

Section 48-28-50. Powers and duties of State Forester in connection with administration of cost-sharing provisions. - The State Forester may administer the cost-sharing provisions of this...

Section 48-28-60. Rate of cost-sharing payments; maximum payments to eligible landowners; exclusion of land for which federal cost-sharing payments are received. - An eligible landowner may receive cost-sharing payments for satisfactory completion...

Section 48-28-70. No limitation on woodland acreage of eligible landowner. - There shall be no limitation of woodland acreage owned by...

Section 48-28-80. Landowners required to submit forest management plan and maintain land in forest condition. - The eligible landowner shall be required to submit an approved...

Section 48-28-90. Governmental agencies ineligible for forest renewal payments. - No governmental agency, federal, state or local, shall be eligible...

Section 48-28-100. Forest renewal fund. - There is created in the Commission the forest renewal fund...

Chapter 29 - Forest Pest Outbreaks

Section 48-29-10. Definitions. - For the purpose of this chapter: (a) "Forest pest" means...

Section 48-29-20. State Commission of Forestry to detect and control forest pest outbreaks. - The purpose and intent of this chapter is to place...

Section 48-29-30. Duties of State Commission of Forestry as to forest pest outbreaks. - Whenever a forest pest outbreak is suspected, the State Commission...

Section 48-29-40. Authority of State Commission of Forestry as to uncontrolled outbreaks. - Whenever the State Commission of Forestry determines that a forest...

Section 48-29-50. State Commission of Forestry or its agents may enter property to investigate or control forest pests. - The State Commission of Forestry or its authorized agents shall...

Section 48-29-60. Dissolution of control zones. - When the State Commission of Forestry determines that pest control...

Chapter 30 - Primary Forest Product Assessment

Section 48-30-10. Short title. - This chapter shall be known as the "Primary Forest Product...

Section 48-30-20. Purpose. - The purpose of this chapter is to create an assessment...

Section 48-30-30. Definitions. - For purposes of this chapter: A. 1. "Primary forest products"...

Section 48-30-40. Assessment on primary forest products; conditions for suspension of assessment. - There is levied in assessment on all primary forest products...

Section 48-30-50. Collection of assessment by Department of Revenue; information and assistance to be provided by State Forester; reimbursement of department for collection costs. - 1. The Department of Revenue shall develop the necessary administrative...

Section 48-30-60. Assessment rates. - A. The assessment rates shall be based on the following...

Section 48-30-70. Time and manner of payment of assessments; processors to maintain production records for assessment purposes; confidentiality of records. - The assessment shall be levied against the processor of the...

Section 48-30-80. Enforcement of primary forest product assessment. - The Department of Revenue shall enforce collection of the primary...

Chapter 31 - Emergency Powers Of Governor To Protect Forests

Section 48-31-10. Proclamation forbidding use of fire in forests or woodlands when conditions are abnormal; annulment of proclamation. - Whenever by reason of a drought, low humidity, high winds,...

Section 48-31-20. Unlawful to start fires or throw burning materials in protected areas. - During such periods and in such areas as the Governor...

Section 48-31-30. Exception for fires in municipalities and cultivated lands enclosed by firebreaks. - The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to fires...

Section 48-31-40. Penalties. - Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be...

Chapter 33 - South Carolina Forest Fire Protection Act

Section 48-33-10. Short title. - This chapter shall be cited as the "South Carolina Forest...

Section 48-33-20. "Forest land" defined. - For the purpose of this chapter all lands shall be...

Section 48-33-30. "Forest fire" defined. - The term "forest fire," as used in this chapter, means...

Section 48-33-40. State Commission of Forestry to direct forest fire protection work. - All forest fire protection work shall be under the direction...

Section 48-33-50. Creation of county forestry boards. - There shall be set up in each county a board,...

Section 48-33-60. Duties and powers of county forestry boards; employees. - The county boards shall assist in the efficient performance of...

Section 48-33-70. Plans for forest fire protection; rules and regulations for administration of plans. - The State Commission of Forestry shall prepare for each county...

Section 48-33-80. Access to property. - The State Commission of Forestry, any of its authorized agents...

Section 48-33-90. Title to property acquired vested in State Commission of Forestry. - The title to all property acquired incident to carrying out...

Chapter 34 - South Carolina Prescribed Fire Act

Section 48-34-10. Short title. - This chapter is known as the "South Carolina Prescribed Fire...

Section 48-34-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Prescribed fire" means a...

Section 48-34-30. Authority to promulgate regulations. - The State Commission of Forestry shall promulgate regulations for the...

Section 48-34-40. Requirements for conducting prescribed fire; South Carolina Smoke Management Guidelines. - (A) For purposes of this section, "South Carolina Smoke Management...

Section 48-34-50. Liability for damages, injury, or loss caused by prescribed fire. - A property owner or lessee or his agent or employee...

Section 48-34-60. Conducting prescribed fire without certified prescribed manager present. - Notwithstanding the requirements of this chapter, a person may conduct...

Chapter 35 - Regulation Of Fires On Certain Lands

Section 48-35-10. Starting fire in woodlands, grasslands, and other places unlawful unless certain precautions are taken. - It shall be unlawful for any owner or lessee of...

Section 48-35-20. Authorization must be obtained from landowner to conduct burning. - A lessee of any land, or any employee of any...

Section 48-35-30. Chapter inapplicable to fires within municipalities. - The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to fires...

Section 48-35-40. Burning prohibited during periods of emergency. - No burning shall be carried out during any period which...

Section 48-35-50. State Forester may prohibit fires. - The State Forester may direct at any time, when deemed...

Section 48-35-55. Fire regulation exemptions. - Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of this...

Section 48-35-60. Penalties. - Any person violating the provisions of this chapter may be...

Chapter 36 - South Carolina Forest Best Management Practices Act

Section 48-36-10. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Forest...

Section 48-36-20. Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Silvicultural activity" means...

Section 48-36-30. Designated agency; duties. - The State Commission of Forestry is the designated agency in...

Chapter 37 - Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact

Section 48-37-10. Governor may execute compact; legislative approval given. - The Governor on behalf of this State may execute a...

Section 48-37-20. Terms of compact. - ARTICLE I. ARTICLE II. ARTICLE III. The compact administrators of...

Section 48-37-30. Effective date of compact; exchange of official documents. - When the Governor shall have executed such compact on behalf...

Section 48-37-40. State Forester to act as compact administrator; advisory committee of Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact. - In pursuance of Article III of the compact as set...

Section 48-37-50. Powers and duties of State Forester and advisory committee; state officers, bureaus, departments and employees shall cooperate. - There is hereby granted to the State Forester, as compact...

Section 48-37-60. Chapter to not limit powers of State Commission of Forestry. - Any powers granted in this chapter to the State Commission...

Chapter 39 - Coastal Tidelands And Wetlands

Section 48-39-10. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (A) "Applicant" means any person...

Section 48-39-20. Legislative declaration of findings. - The General Assembly finds that: (A) The coastal zone is...

Section 48-39-30. Legislative declaration of state policy. - (A) The General Assembly declares the basic state policy in...

Section 48-39-35. Coastal Division created. - The Coastal Division of the Department of Health and Environmental...

Section 48-39-40. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Creation of Coastal Zone Management Appellate...

Section 48-39-45. Coastal Zone Management Advisory Council created; membership; duties. - (A)(1) On July 1, 2010, there is created the Coastal...

Section 48-39-50. Powers and duties of department. - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shall...

Section 48-39-60. Department of Natural Resources to provide additional personnel. - When requested by the department, the South Carolina Department of...

Section 48-39-70. Cooperation of other agencies and commissions; administration of oaths; subpoenas. - (A) All other state and local agencies and commissions shall...

Section 48-39-80. Development of coastal management program. - The department shall develop a comprehensive coastal management program, and...

Section 48-39-85. "Adopt-a-Beach" program. - (A) In order to promote safe and clean litter-free beaches,...

Section 48-39-90. Public hearings on management plan. - (A) The department, on thirty days' notice, shall hold statewide...

Section 48-39-100. Plan developed in cooperation with local governments. - (A) The management program specified in Section 48-39-90 shall be...

Section 48-39-110. Submission of plan by State Ports Authority. - The South Carolina State Ports Authority shall prepare and submit...

Section 48-39-120. Development of beach erosion control policy; issuance of permits for erosion control structures; removal of structures; limitation on development of property. - (A) The department shall develop and institute a comprehensive beach...

Section 48-39-130. Permits required to utilize critical areas. - Text of (D)(10) is repealed effective July 1, 2026. See,...

Section 48-39-135. Protection of certain golf courses seaward of the baseline. - Golf courses seaward of the baseline that existed prior to...

Section 48-39-140. Submission of development plans; application for permits. - (A) Any person who wishes may submit development plans to...

Section 48-39-145. Application fee for permit to alter critical area; special provision as to construction of marinas and commercial dock facilities. - (A) The department may charge an administrative fee upon application...

Section 48-39-150. Approval or denial of permits; appeal to council; exceptions. - (A) In determining whether a permit application is approved or...

Section 48-39-160. Violations; jurisdiction of courts. - The circuit court of the county in which the affected...

Section 48-39-170. Penalties. - (A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter is...

Section 48-39-180. Judicial review of permit determinations. - Any applicant whose permit application has been finally denied, revoked,...

Section 48-39-190. Lands not affected by chapter. - Nothing in this chapter shall affect the status of the...

Section 48-39-210. Department only state agency authorized to permit or deny alterations or utilizations within critical areas. - (A) The department is the only state agency with authority...

Section 48-39-220. Legal action to determine interest in tidelands. - (A) Any person claiming an interest in tidelands which, for...

Section 48-39-250. Legislative findings regarding the coastal beach/dune system. - The General Assembly finds that: (1) The beach/dune system along...

Section 48-39-260. Policy statement. - In recognition of its stewardship responsibilities, the policy of South...

Section 48-39-270. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) Erosion control structures or...

Section 48-39-280. Beach preservation policy established; notice requirements; appeals procedures. - (A) A policy of beach preservation is established. The department...

Section 48-39-285. Mandatory establishment cycle baseline and setback in effect until new lines established. - For the repeal of this section, see Editor's Notes. (A)...

Section 48-39-290. Restrictions on construction or reconstruction seaward of the baseline or between the baseline and the setback line; exceptions; special permits. - (A) No new construction or reconstruction is allowed seaward of...

Section 48-39-300. Local governments given authority to exempt certain erosion control structures from restrictions. - A local governing body, if it notifies the department before...

Section 48-39-305. Judicial determination of ownership and whether construction prohibition applies or requires compensation; burden of proof. - (A) A person having a recorded interest or interest by...

Section 48-39-310. Prohibition of destruction of any beach or dune vegetation seaward of setback line. - The destruction of beach or dune vegetation seaward of the...

Section 48-39-320. Comprehensive beach management plan; pilot projects to address beach and dune erosion. - (A) The department's responsibilities include the creation of a long-range...

Section 48-39-330. Disclosure statement. - Thirty days after the initial adoption by the department of...

Section 48-39-340. Distribution of funding. - Funding for local governments to provide for beachfront management must...

Section 48-39-345. Coastal Division to administer funds reimbursed to nonfederal project sponsors under local cooperative agreement with army corps of engineers for cost-shared beach renourishment project. - Any funds reimbursed to nonfederal project sponsors under the terms...

Section 48-39-350. Local comprehensive beach management plan. - (A) The local governments must prepare by July 1, 1991,...

Section 48-39-355. Documentation of authorized activity. - A permit is not required for an activity specifically authorized...

Section 48-39-360. Application of chapter. - The provisions of Sections 48-39-250 through 48-39-355 do not apply...

Chapter 40 - Beach Restoration And Improvement Trust Act

Section 48-40-10. Citation of chapter. - This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Beach...

Section 48-40-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Trust fund" means the...

Section 48-40-30. South Carolina Beach Restoration and Improvement Fund established. - There is established the South Carolina Beach Restoration and Improvement...

Section 48-40-40. Trust fund appropriation; carry-over and interest; administration. - (A) The trust fund must be funded by annual appropriations...

Section 48-40-50. Appropriation and designation of funds; local matching; project approval and administration. - (A) Beginning in fiscal year 1999-2000 and each fiscal year...

Section 48-40-60. Emergency reserve fund; administration; purpose. - (A) The initial capitalization of the trust fund in fiscal...

Section 48-40-70. Annual analysis of accumulated data from monitoring and evaluation of erosion rates; funding. - (A) The accumulated data from annual monitoring and evaluation of...

Chapter 41 - Interstate Compact To Conserve Oil And Gas

Section 48-41-10. Adoption of Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas authorized. - (A) The Governor of the State of South Carolina is...

Chapter 43 - Oil And Gas Exploration, Drilling, Transportation, And Production

Section 48-43-10. Definitions. - Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this...

Section 48-43-20. Waste and pollution prohibited. - The waste of oil and gas and the pollution of...

Section 48-43-30. Application of chapter; authority of department. - (A) This chapter shall apply to all lands however owned,...

Section 48-43-40. Matters on which public hearings are held; emergency orders; method of giving notice; rules, regulations, and orders. - (A) No rule, regulation or order, or amendment thereof, except...

Section 48-43-50. Authority to conduct hearings, summon witnesses, administer oaths, and issue subpoenas; effect of failure to comply. - (A) The board or an Administrative Law Judge shall have...

Section 48-43-60. Appeals. - Any person, who is aggrieved and has a direct interest...

Section 48-43-80. Chapter inapplicable if act is done pursuant to federal or state permit. - Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to apply to...

Section 48-43-90. Construction of chapter with Federal Water Pollution Control Act. - This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes...

Section 48-43-100. Approval of rules and regulations by General Assembly. - All rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Health...

Section 48-43-310. Exploration permit required; disposition of funds collected. - The department shall require that all persons who explore for...

Section 48-43-315. Application of article to geothermal resources. - All provisions of this article regulating the leasing for, exploration...

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