South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters
Chapter 9 - Offenses Relating To Seamen

Section 54-9-10. Harboring deserting seamen or enticing them to desert. - Any person who shall be convicted of harboring deserting seamen...

Section 54-9-20. Magistrate may order search for harbored, secreted or detained seamen. - In case any such seamen or any boy apprenticed on...

Section 54-9-30. Provisions regarding harboring deserting seamen extend to all shipping agreements. - The provisions of Sections 54-9-10 and 54-9-20 shall extend to...

Section 54-9-40. Admissibility of articles of ship in evidence. - On the prosecution or trial of any indictment under the...

Section 54-9-50. Evidence of masters of vessels or other transient persons may be taken de bene esse. - When any prosecution shall be commenced against any person under...

Section 54-9-60. Procurers of seamen shall not board vessels without permission of master. - It shall not be lawful for any broker, shipping master...

Section 54-9-70. Master may arrest procurers boarding without permission. - The master or other person having the command of any...

Section 54-9-80. Repealed by 1993 Act No. 184, Section 264, eff January 1, 1994. - Editor's Note Former Section 54-9-80 was entitled "Impressing seamen" and...