South Carolina § 46-1-131 - Driving vehicle through planted fields by an unauthorized person prohibited; penalties.
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§ 46-1-131. Driving vehicle through planted fields by an unauthorized person prohibited; penalties.
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to drive any type of vehicle in a wilful or negligent manner through a field in which agricultural or silviculture products are planted.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed ninety days.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 103 SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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