South Carolina Code — 54
Browse 176 sections in division 54 of the South Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 54-1-10. Charleston designated State port.
- § 54-1-20. Discharge of oil or any oil product from vessel in harbor.
- § 54-1-30. Discharge of oil or other products into harbor of county containing city over 60,000.
- § 54-1-40. Criminal liability for unskillful or negligent management of steamboat.
- § 54-3-10. State Ports Authority created; membership.
- § 54-3-20. Appointment and terms of members; vacancies.
- § 54-3-30. Organization; officers; meetings.
- § 54-3-40. Treasurer.
- § 54-3-50. Removal by Governor.
- § 54-3-60. Board member qualifications.
- § 54-3-70. Performance review of executive director.
- § 54-3-80. Discharge of duties by members of board of directors.
- § 54-3-90. Conflict of interest transactions; burden of proof as to fairness; indirect interest of director; ratification of conflict of interest transaction.
- § 54-3-101. Executive Director of Port Operations.
- § 54-3-102. Duties of executive director; appointment of division directors and staff.
- § 54-3-103. Approval of compensation of executive and division directors.
- § 54-3-104. Director of Port Operations for port of Georgetown.
- § 54-3-105. Affirmative duty of Director of Port Operations for port of Georgetown.
- § 54-3-110. Improvement of certain harbors or seaports.
- § 54-3-115. Development of port in Jasper County.
- § 54-3-117. North Charleston container terminal.
- § 54-3-118. Public-private partnerships to increase capital investments in port facilities.
- § 54-3-119. Sale of property on Daniel Island and Thomas (St. Thomas) Island; rights of first refusal granted certain former landowners.
- § 54-3-120. Jurisdiction of Authority.
- § 54-3-130. Purposes of Authority.
- § 54-3-140. Powers of Authority.
- § 54-3-150. Acquisition of property.
- § 54-3-155. Sale of real property, building, terminals, or other permanent structures.
- § 54-3-160. Powers with respect to certain property.
- § 54-3-170. Use of certain State property.
- § 54-3-180. Exchange of property; removal of structures.
- § 54-3-190. Lease or grant of property to United States; reimbursement for certain acquisition costs.
- § 54-3-200. Acquisition and operation of terminal railroads.
- § 54-3-210. Contracts with railroad employees.
- § 54-3-220. Connecting with or crossing other railroads.
- § 54-3-230. Foreign-trade zones.
- § 54-3-240. Inland ports.
- § 54-3-245. Seafood industrial port in Beaufort County.
- § 54-3-250. Inspection of motor vehicles prior to exportation.
- § 54-3-260. Construction of terminal or railroad on Daniel Island.
- § 54-3-270. Cooper River terminal facility environmental study and permitting; indemnification of Authority members for Cooper bridge funding.
- § 54-3-410. Authority shall have general supervision of wharves, warehouses, and terminal facilities.
- § 54-3-420. Examination of facilities.
- § 54-3-430. Requiring repair or improvement of facilities.
- § 54-3-440. Authority may order improvements to facilities on petition.
- § 54-3-450. Unsafe or unsuitable facilities.
- § 54-3-460. Penalties for violations.
- § 54-3-470. Appeals.
- § 54-3-480. Article inapplicable to portions of Charleston County.
- § 54-3-610. Powers of Authority as to erection or removal of wharves, docks, and other structures.
- § 54-3-620. Permit for construction of wharf or other obstruction.
- § 54-3-630. Penalty for building wharves or other obstructions beyond limits without authority.
- § 54-3-640. Duties of Authority as to repair of docks; owners liable for neglect.
- § 54-3-650. Authority shall prosecute for fines and penalties.
- § 54-3-700. Sale of property; conditions and requirements.
- § 54-3-810. Jurisdiction and powers of Authority over harbor and bay of Charleston.
- § 54-3-820. Deposit of excavated material.
- § 54-3-830. Harbor master and port wardens.
- § 54-3-840. Fees and harbor or port charges.
- § 54-3-850. Payment and disbursement of fees, harbor, or port charges, fines and penalties.
- § 54-3-860. Authority shall report annually to General Assembly.
- § 54-3-1010. Issuance of bonds.
- § 54-3-1020. Disbursement of funds; surplus.
- § 54-3-1030. State port construction fund.
- § 54-3-1040. Annual financial statement.
- § 54-3-1050. Property of Authority exempt from taxation.
- § 54-3-1060. Transaction register.
- § 54-3-1300. Commission established; membership; factors considered in making appointments; officers and meetings.
- § 54-3-1310. Powers and duties.
- § 54-3-1320. Waiver of qualifications for board candidate.
- § 54-3-1330. Cooperation by state agencies.
- § 54-3-1340. Oversight report; performance review surveys.
- § 54-3-1350. Documents relating to sale of real property owned by commission; confidentiality.
- § 54-3-1360. Mileage, subsistence, and per diem; reimbursement of certain expenses.
- § 54-3-1370. Use of and employment of staff.
- § 54-5-10. Establishment and operation of port and terminal utilities.
- § 54-5-20. Port utilities commissions; commissioners; terms.
- § 54-5-30. Elections for commissioners.
- § 54-5-40. Organization of commission.
- § 54-5-50. Vacancies.
- § 54-5-60. Powers of commission.
- § 54-5-70. Actions for injury or wrongful death from construction or operation of port or terminal facilities.
- § 54-5-80. Power of commission to incur indebtedness.
- § 54-5-90. Monthly financial statement.
- § 54-5-100. Tax exemption of port and terminal utilities.
- § 54-5-110. Chapter is cumulative.
- § 54-6-10. Savannah River Maritime Commission; membership; period of existence.
- § 54-7-10. Custody and notice of unclaimed stranded goods.
- § 54-7-20. Sale of unclaimed stranded goods.
- § 54-7-30. Repelling entry into stranded vessels; carrying away saved goods.
- § 54-7-40. Issuance of warrants for stolen goods; penalty for retention.
- § 54-7-50. Salvage allowed informer.
- § 54-7-60. Restoration of goods taken from vessel; reward; penalty for offering for sale.
- § 54-7-100. Hunley Commission established; coordinates exempt from disclosure.
- § 54-7-110. Caption to be added to certain films relating to the Hunley.
- § 54-7-610. Short title.
- § 54-7-620. Definitions.
- § 54-7-630. Title to all submerged paleontological and submerged archaeological historic property, artifacts; conveyable to licensee.
- § 54-7-640. Custodians of submerged archaeological historic property and artifacts, submerged paleontological material, and other things of value.
- § 54-7-650. Licenses to conduct activities affecting submerged archaeological historic or paleontological properties; recovered property.
- § 54-7-660. No license required for non-disturbing inspection and study.
- § 54-7-670. Hobby licenses; hobby divers, reports; restrictions.
- § 54-7-690. Intensive survey and data recovery licenses; waiver; applications.
- § 54-7-700. Excavation or disturbance of submerged archaeological historic and submerged paleontological property; exclusive license.
- § 54-7-710. Criteria for determining whether to issue exclusive license; public hearing optional.
- § 54-7-720. Exclusive license; delayed issuance or denial ; reconsideration.
- § 54-7-730. Provisions that must be shown on license issued by institute.
- § 54-7-740. Additional provisions applicable to licenses issued by State Archaeologist.
- § 54-7-750. Additional provisions pertaining to intensive survey licenses.
- § 54-7-760. Additional provisions pertaining to data recovery licenses.
- § 54-7-770. Modification of licenses; property disposition agreements.
- § 54-7-785. Finder of wreck other than licensed salvor; share of recovery.
- § 54-7-790. License not required of institute or of museum.
- § 54-7-800. License; suspension, revocation, or restoration; grounds for revocation; notice and hearing; appropriation of data and artifacts recovered as result of violation.
- § 54-7-810. Penalties.
- § 54-7-815. Excavation or salvage of certain sunken warships unlawful.
- § 54-7-820. Retention and confidentiality of data; exemption from liability; discovery of human remains or grave sites; issuance of licenses and administration of article; waivers and variances.
- § 54-7-830. Privately-owned land not subject to Article.
- § 54-7-840. Educational program; underwater archaeologist on staff of institute.
- § 54-7-850. Retention and use of license fees.
- § 54-9-10. Harboring deserting seamen or enticing them to desert.
- § 54-9-20. Magistrate may order search for harbored, secreted, or detained seamen.
- § 54-9-30. Provisions regarding harboring deserting seamen extend to all shipping agreements.
- § 54-9-40. Admissibility of articles of ship in evidence.
- § 54-9-50. Evidence of masters of vessels or other transient persons may be taken de bene esse.
- § 54-9-60. Procurers of seamen may not board vessels without permission.
- § 54-9-70. Master may arrest procurers boarding without permission.
- § 54-11-10. Interfering with aids to navigation.
- § 54-11-20. Anchoring vessel to range lights.
- § 54-11-30. Changing position of navigational aids.
- § 54-11-40. Lien on cost of repairs or replacements of navigational aids.
- § 54-11-50. Destroying, damaging, or obstructing monuments or buildings of United States coast surveys.
- § 54-13-10. "Privately owned dock" defined.
- § 54-13-20. Exceptions.
- § 54-13-30. Trespassing on privately owned docks unlawful; posting of notice.
- § 54-13-40. Certain rights not affected.
- § 54-15-10. South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Upper and Lower Coastal Area; jurisdiction; regulations.
- § 54-15-20. South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Upper Coastal Area; appointment of members; terms; vacancies.
- § 54-15-30. South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Upper Coastal Region; election of officers.
- § 54-15-40. South Carolina Commissioners for the Lower Coastal Area; members; terms; vacancies.
- § 54-15-50. Board of examination for Upper Coastal Area; duties.
- § 54-15-60. Board of examiners for Lower Coastal Area; examination and licensing of applicants.
- § 54-15-80. Examination fee.
- § 54-15-90. Apprentices for Upper Coastal Area.
- § 54-15-100. Apprentices for Lower Coastal Area.
- § 54-15-110. Licenses or branches, oath of pilots and apprentices.
- § 54-15-120. Prerequisites to licensing in Lower Coastal Area.
- § 54-15-130. Number of pilots.
- § 54-15-140. Promulgation of regulations.
- § 54-15-150. Registers of pilots.
- § 54-15-160. Pilot ground for Charleston.
- § 54-15-170. Pilot boats at Charleston must be approved by commissioners.
- § 54-15-190. Boats used for pilotage; identification.
- § 54-15-210. Pilots may not discontinue duties without permission.
- § 54-15-220. Pilot shall offer services to nearest vessel; exceptions.
- § 54-15-230. Pilot shall remain on vessel if required.
- § 54-15-240. Payment of pilots detained beyond time appointed.
- § 54-15-250. Penalty for carrying off pilots.
- § 54-15-260. Duty of pilots during war or under special orders.
- § 54-15-270. Pilot requirements for vessels entering ports.
- § 54-15-280. Unauthorized pilotage.
- § 54-15-290. Rates and fees; publication.
- § 54-15-300. Investigation of marine disasters; subpoena of witnesses.
- § 54-15-310. Designation of hearing officer or hearing panel; disciplinary proceedings.
- § 54-15-320. Discipline of licensees.
- § 54-15-330. Appeal of administrative decision.
- § 54-15-340. Collection of costs and fines.
- § 54-15-350. Limit on liability for damages caused by pilots.
- § 54-15-360. Owners and operators also liable.
- § 54-17-10. Short title.
- § 54-17-20. Definitions.
- § 54-17-30. Maritime Security Commission created; membership; terms; vacancies.
- § 54-17-40. South Carolina Naval Militia reestablished.
- § 54-17-50. Purpose of Naval Militia; command; divisions; rights of personnel; joint service task force.
- § 54-17-60. Commission and Naval Militia activities coordinated with federal, state, and local agencies.
- § 54-17-70. Promulgation of regulations to enforce homeland security measures for maritime protection.