South Carolina Code — 48
Browse 662 sections in division 48 of the South Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 48-1-10. Short title; definitions.
- § 48-1-20. Declaration of public policy.
- § 48-1-30. Promulgation of regulations; approval of alternatives.
- § 48-1-40. Adoption of standards for water and air.
- § 48-1-50. Powers of department.
- § 48-1-55. Use of local personnel to monitor water quality in county where oyster factory located.
- § 48-1-60. Classification and standards of quality and purity of the environment authorized after notice and hearing.
- § 48-1-70. Matters which standards for water may prescribe.
- § 48-1-80. Considerations in formulating classification and standards for water.
- § 48-1-83. Dissolved oxygen concentration depression; procedures to obtain site-specific effluent limit.
- § 48-1-85. Requirements for houseboats with marine toilets.
- § 48-1-87. Aquatic Life Protection Act.
- § 48-1-90. Causing or permitting pollution of environment prohibited; remedies.
- § 48-1-95. Wastewater utilities; procedures for significant spills.
- § 48-1-100. Permits for discharge of wastes or air contaminants; jurisdiction of department.
- § 48-1-110. Permits required for construction or alteration of disposal systems; classification; unlawful operations or discharges.
- § 48-1-115. Public notice of sludge storage facility construction permit.
- § 48-1-120. Determination and correction of undesirable level.
- § 48-1-130. Order for discontinuance of discharge of wastes or air contaminants.
- § 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.
- § 48-1-150. Situations in which public hearing is required or authorized.
- § 48-1-160. Conduct of hearing; decision of department.
- § 48-1-170. Records of hearings and decisions.
- § 48-1-180. Oaths; examination of witnesses; subpoenas.
- § 48-1-190. Refusal to obey notice of hearing or subpoena.
- § 48-1-200. Appeals.
- § 48-1-210. Duties of Attorney General and solicitors.
- § 48-1-220. Institution of prosecutions.
- § 48-1-230. Disposition of funds.
- § 48-1-240. Chapter remedies are cumulative; estoppel.
- § 48-1-250. No private cause of action created.
- § 48-1-260. Conditions within industrial plants and employer-employee relations not affected.
- § 48-1-270. Availability of records, reports, and information to the public; confidentiality of trade secrets.
- § 48-1-280. Health laws not affected.
- § 48-1-290. Emergency orders.
- § 48-1-300. Certain violations excused.
- § 48-1-310. Local air pollution control programs.
- § 48-1-320. Penalties for violation of Pollution Control Act.
- § 48-1-330. Civil penalties.
- § 48-1-340. False statements, representations or certifications; falsifying, tampering with, or rendering inaccurate monitoring devices or methods.
- § 48-1-350. Penalties constitute debts to State; liens; disposition of moneys collected.
- § 48-2-10. Short title.
- § 48-2-20. Definitions.
- § 48-2-30. Environmental Protection Fund established; sources of funds; accounting; investment and interest; allowable expenditures.
- § 48-2-40. Purpose and uses of fund.
- § 48-2-50. Fees.
- § 48-2-60. Challenges to fees; petition, hearing, and determination of challenge.
- § 48-2-70. Processing of permit applications; maximum time for review.
- § 48-2-80. Fees do not reduce general fund appropriations; limitation on amount of fees that may be collected in any fiscal year.
- § 48-2-90. Department may establish applicable federal requirements; use of federal fee caps; federal requirements prevail over conflicting provisions of article.
- § 48-2-310. Citation of act.
- § 48-2-320. Definitions.
- § 48-2-330. Fund created; deposit of fines and penalties; maximum; interest.
- § 48-2-340. Certification of necessity of funding for specific emergency; accounting; recovery of costs.
- § 48-3-10. Definitions.
- § 48-3-20. Powers of counties and incorporated municipalities generally.
- § 48-3-30. Terms, form, execution, and sale of bonds; bond anticipation notes.
- § 48-3-40. Security for bonds.
- § 48-3-50. Letting of contracts for construction of pollution control facilities.
- § 48-3-60. Finding of necessity by department prerequisite to undertaking financing of facility.
- § 48-3-70. Required provisions in loan agreements; provision for additional parity bonds.
- § 48-3-80. Optional provisions in loan agreements.
- § 48-3-90. Use of proceeds from sale of bonds.
- § 48-3-100. Refunding bonds.
- § 48-3-110. Investment in bonds legal.
- § 48-3-120. Exemptions from taxation generally.
- § 48-3-130. Exemption from taxation of pollution control facilities.
- § 48-3-140. Approval required before issuance of bonds; application for and granting of approval.
- § 48-3-150. Chapter to be construed as cumulative; execution of authorization.
- § 48-3-160. Existing powers of incorporated municipalities not affected.
- § 48-4-10. Department created; composition; transfer of powers, from predecessor agencies; certain commissions abolished.
- § 48-4-20. Definitions.
- § 48-4-30. Governing board; composition; removal; terms; filling vacancies; oath.
- § 48-4-40. Expenses of board members reimbursed.
- § 48-4-50. Board to set policies of department.
- § 48-4-60. Director.
- § 48-4-70. General duties of board.
- § 48-4-80. Power of board to make rules, promulgate regulations, exercise authority under certain other rules and regulations, and conduct hearings.
- § 48-5-10. Short title.
- § 48-5-20. Definitions.
- § 48-5-30. South Carolina Water Quality Revolving Fund Authority created; membership of authority.
- § 48-5-40. Powers of authority.
- § 48-5-50. Continuation of existing fund; deposits to fund; use of funds.
- § 48-5-55. Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund; deposits; use of funds.
- § 48-5-60. Authority of Department of Health and Environmental Control.
- § 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 issue obligations.
- § 48-5-80. Authority authorized to borrow money and issue bonds; requirements for issuing bonds.
- § 48-5-90. Authority authorized to pledge its revenues or funds to payment of bonds; other security for payment of bonds.
- § 48-5-100. Bonds payable solely from revenue, money, or property of authority; liability on bonds; statements required on face of bonds.
- § 48-5-110. Requirements for bonds; security for bonds.
- § 48-5-120. Pledge as valid and binding; lien of pledge; record of proceedings relative to issuance of bonds to be filed.
- § 48-5-130. Subsequent amendments not to affect prior agreements or vested rights.
- § 48-5-140. Authority exempt from taxes and assessments; bonds issued by authority free from taxation and assessments of every kind.
- § 48-5-150. Bonds as legal investments; bonds as securities.
- § 48-5-160. Annual report by the authority.
- § 48-5-170. Failure of project sponsor to make payment to authority; section not applicable to certain counties.
- § 48-5-180. Liberal construction of chapter; chapter contains all notice and security requirements; provisions of chapter controlling.
- § 48-5-190. Severability.
- § 48-6-10. Department of Environmental Services created.
- § 48-6-20. Functions, powers, and duties.
- § 48-6-30. Procedures regarding decisions on permits, licenses, certificates, and other approvals.
- § 48-6-40. Decisions based on compliance with applicable department regulations.
- § 48-6-50. Rules and regulations of department must be approved by General Assembly.
- § 48-6-60. Department may promulgate and enforce rules and regulations.
- § 48-6-70. Penalties for violating rules of department.
- § 48-6-80. Proceedings against a person maintaining a nuisance.
- § 48-7-10. Assent given to Federal Conservation Act.
- § 48-7-20. Powers of Clemson University.
- § 48-9-10. Short title.
- § 48-9-15. Definitions.
- § 48-9-20. Legislative declaration of purpose.
- § 48-9-30. Definitions.
- § 48-9-40. Repealed.
- § 48-9-45. Land, Water, and Conservation Division accountable to director of department.
- § 48-9-50. Agencies operating public lands shall cooperate with commissioners.
- § 48-9-60. Adjournment of hearings.
- § 48-9-220. Geographic areas for selection of members of Committee.
- § 48-9-230. Repealed.
- § 48-9-260. Employees; legal services.
- § 48-9-270. Seal; hearings; rules and regulations.
- § 48-9-280. Bonds; records; audit.
- § 48-9-290. General duties and powers.
- § 48-9-300. Delegation of powers and duties; cooperation with other agencies.
- § 48-9-310. Submission of statements, estimates, budgets, and other information.
- § 48-9-320. Allocation of State appropriations.
- § 48-9-510. Petition for creation of a district.
- § 48-9-520. Content of petition.
- § 48-9-530. Consolidation of overlapping petitions.
- § 48-9-540. Hearing on petition.
- § 48-9-550. Determination against establishment; filing of subsequent petition.
- § 48-9-560. Determination of need for district; boundaries.
- § 48-9-570. Boundaries to not include portions of other districts.
- § 48-9-580. Referendum on establishment of district.
- § 48-9-590. Conduct of hearings and referenda; expenses.
- § 48-9-600. Final determination as to establishment of district.
- § 48-9-610. Appointment of two commissioners of new district.
- § 48-9-620. Filing and contents of application by appointed commissioners with Secretary of State.
- § 48-9-630. Action by Secretary of State on application.
- § 48-9-640. Subsequent petition if previous determination was against feasibility of district.
- § 48-9-650. Certificate conclusive as to establishment of district; admissibility of certificate as evidence.
- § 48-9-810. Petition for enlarging existing district.
- § 48-9-820. Petition for subdivision of district.
- § 48-9-830. Hearing on petition for subdivision of district.
- § 48-9-840. Determination as to subdivisions.
- § 48-9-850. Organization of subdivision as district.
- § 48-9-1010. Petition for discontinuance of district; hearings on discontinuance.
- § 48-9-1020. Referendum on discontinuance.
- § 48-9-1030. Decision as to discontinuance.
- § 48-9-1040. Termination of affairs and dissolution of district.
- § 48-9-1050. Effect of dissolution.
- § 48-9-1060. Petitions for dissolution need not be entertained more than once in five years.
- § 48-9-1210. Qualifications of appointed commissioners.
- § 48-9-1220. Nomination and election of commissioners.
- § 48-9-1230. Terms of office; vacancies; removal.
- § 48-9-1240. Chairman; quorum; majority vote; compensation.
- § 48-9-1250. Employees and agents; delegation of powers and duties; legal services.
- § 48-9-1260. Bonds; records; audit.
- § 48-9-1270. General powers of districts and commissioners.
- § 48-9-1280. Commissioners may require contributions or agreements by landowners or occupiers as to permanent use.
- § 48-9-1290. Provisions as to acquisitions; operations or dispositions by other public bodies; property of districts tax free.
- § 48-9-1300. Commissioners of different districts cooperation.
- § 48-9-1310. Consultation with governing bodies of nearby localities.
- § 48-9-1320. Information to be furnished to Land, Water, and Conservation Division Advisory Committee.
- § 48-9-1510. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1520. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1530. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1540. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1550. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1560. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1570. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1580. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1590. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1600. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1610. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1620. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1630. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1810. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1820. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1830. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1840. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1850. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1860. Repealed.
- § 48-9-1870. Repealed.
- § 48-11-10. Definitions.
- § 48-11-15. Department of Natural Resources to assist in organization and function of watershed conservation districts.
- § 48-11-20. Establishment of watershed conservation districts authorized; purpose; effect on existing procedures.
- § 48-11-30. Area of district.
- § 48-11-40. Petition for formation of district.
- § 48-11-50. Petition and procedure where proposed district is situated in more than one soil and water conservation district.
- § 48-11-60. Hearing and determination of commissioners of soil and water conservation district on petition.
- § 48-11-70. Referendum to be held on establishment of district.
- § 48-11-90. Tabulation, certification, and recordation of results of referendum; resulting district to constitute governmental subdivision and public body corporate and politic.
- § 48-11-100. Governing body of district.
- § 48-11-110. Powers of district generally.
- § 48-11-120. Issuance of bonds, notes, and other evidences of debt; tax levy for payment.
- § 48-11-130. Preparation and approval of budgets.
- § 48-11-140. Preparation of list of landowners; computation of tax due from each landowner.
- § 48-11-150. Collection of taxes.
- § 48-11-160. Transfer of tax funds collected to district; expenditures.
- § 48-11-170. Annexation of lands to district.
- § 48-11-180. Detachment of lands from district.
- § 48-11-185. Consolidation of watershed conservation districts into single district.
- § 48-11-190. Discontinuance of district.
- § 48-11-200. Effect of discontinuance of soil and water conservation district.
- § 48-11-210. Revision of organization and function of watershed conservation districts to comply with chapter; reorganization of certain districts.
- § 48-14-10. Short title.
- § 48-14-20. Definitions.
- § 48-14-30. Restriction of land-disturbing activities generally.
- § 48-14-40. Certain land-disturbing activities exempt from provisions of chapter.
- § 48-14-50. Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction Program; development and general provisions; regulations.
- § 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.
- § 48-14-70. Review of local government programs; approval, modification, disapproval.
- § 48-14-80. Conduct of regulated activity by federal agency; requirement of approval by commission.
- § 48-14-85. Conduct of regulated activity by local government or special purpose or public service district; permit and approval by commission.
- § 48-14-90. Oversight by commission; inspection; compliance, enforcement, and penalties.
- § 48-14-95. Right of entry for inspection; issuance of stop work order and notification of chapter requirements in event of noncompliance.
- § 48-14-100. Protection of already disturbed areas; notice to comply.
- § 48-14-110. Educational programs.
- § 48-14-120. Authority of implementing agencies to accept assistance; fee system to fund programs; establishment of stormwater utilities.
- § 48-14-130. Watershed master plan.
- § 48-14-140. Civil penalties for violations.
- § 48-14-150. Injunctive relief.
- § 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.
- § 48-14-170. Department to promulgate regulations.
- § 48-15-10. Low Country Resources, Conservation and Development Authority created; purpose.
- § 48-15-20. Membership of authority; appointment, terms, and organization.
- § 48-15-30. Powers of authority.
- § 48-15-40. Funds to come from member counties and other political subdivisions; costs include attorney fees and other incidental expenses.
- § 48-15-50. Rights-of-way and easements.
- § 48-17-10. Crossroads of History Resource, Conservation and Development Authority created; purpose.
- § 48-17-20. Membership of Authority; appointment, terms and organization.
- § 48-17-30. Powers of authority.
- § 48-17-40. Funds shall come from member counties and other political subdivisions; "cost" includes attorney fees and other incidental expenses.
- § 48-17-50. Rights-of-way and easements.
- § 48-18-10. Short title.
- § 48-18-20. Definitions.
- § 48-18-30. Exceptions from application of chapter.
- § 48-18-40. Duties and responsibilities of department.
- § 48-18-50. State Advisory Council on erosion and sediment reduction; membership; duties.
- § 48-18-60. Conservation districts; duties and responsibilities.
- § 48-18-70. Promulgation of regulations by department; inspection of lands; responsibilities of Department of Transportation and Forestry Commission.
- § 48-18-80. Reports by conservation districts.
- § 48-20-10. Short title.
- § 48-20-20. Chapter purpose.
- § 48-20-30. Department responsible for administration of chapter.
- § 48-20-40. Definitions.
- § 48-20-50. Certificates of exploration.
- § 48-20-55. General permits for limited mining.
- § 48-20-60. Operating permits generally.
- § 48-20-70. Application for, and issuance of, operating permit.
- § 48-20-80. Modifications of operating permit.
- § 48-20-90. Reclamation plans.
- § 48-20-100. Authority to assess and collect fees.
- § 48-20-110. Bonding or other security requirements.
- § 48-20-120. Annual report of operator; operating fee; late penalty.
- § 48-20-130. Inspections; notice of deficiencies.
- § 48-20-140. Administrative fee for deficiencies.
- § 48-20-150. Modification of reclamation plans.
- § 48-20-160. Notice of violations; hearings; suspension or revocation of permit.
- § 48-20-170. Bond or security forfeiture proceedings.
- § 48-20-180. Manner of giving written notice.
- § 48-20-190. Appeals of decisions or determinations of department.
- § 48-20-200. Appeals of decision of council, its committee or hearing panel; appeal of department's refusal to release bond or security.
- § 48-20-210. Department to promulgate regulations.
- § 48-20-220. Cease and desist orders; restraining orders or injunctions; civil penalties.
- § 48-20-230. Criminal penalties; authority of department to institute other actions or proceedings.
- § 48-20-240. Disposition of fees and civil penalties.
- § 48-20-250. Affect of chapter on local zoning regulations or ordinances.
- § 48-20-260. Chapter not to restrict or impair private right of action.
- § 48-20-270. Chapter not to impose liability on State for damages.
- § 48-20-280. Application of chapter.
- § 48-20-290. Authority to department to accept grants, to engage in research, and cooperate with governmental entities.
- § 48-20-300. Lands to be included in reclamation plans.
- § 48-20-310. Exceptions to civil penalty provisions.
- § 48-21-10. Terms of Interstate Mining Compact.
- § 48-21-20. Mining council.
- § 48-21-30. Governor's alternate or designee member on Interstate Mining Commission.
- § 48-22-10. Creation of State Geological Survey Unit; hiring of State Geologist; qualifications.
- § 48-22-20. Repealed.
- § 48-22-30. Powers and duties of State Geologist.
- § 48-22-40. Duties of unit.
- § 48-22-50. Maintenance of files by unit; confidentiality of certain information.
- § 48-22-60. Impartiality of unit.
- § 48-23-10. State Commission of Forestry.
- § 48-23-20. Terms of office of members of commission.
- § 48-23-30. Chairman of commission; meetings.
- § 48-23-40. Payment of commission members' expenses.
- § 48-23-50. Appointment, qualifications, and duties of State Forester.
- § 48-23-60. State Forester to be secretary to commission.
- § 48-23-70. Unlawful acts; penalties.
- § 48-23-80. General powers of commission.
- § 48-23-85. Power of commission to negotiate agreements with Federal Agencies for certain services on Federal lands.
- § 48-23-86. Duties of State Forester and Forestry Commission with respect to forest disasters; development of Forest Disaster Plan.
- § 48-23-90. General duties of commission.
- § 48-23-95. Official summons form for making arrests; disposition of charges.
- § 48-23-96. Appointment of officers to carry out law enforcement responsibilities of commission; terms; removal; warning tickets.
- § 48-23-97. Wood load tickets required for certain ticket sales; exceptions; penalties.
- § 48-23-100. Growth and sale of forest tree seedlings and transplants; restrictions; receipts to revolving fund; purchase for resale and revolving fund.
- § 48-23-110. Conveyance of State-owned wasteland to commission.
- § 48-23-120. Acquisition of real estate for timber production and other purposes.