South Carolina Code — 58
Browse 1,138 sections in division 58 of the South Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 58-1-10. Acceptance of free rides on railroads or telegraph frank by certain officials unlawful.
- § 58-1-20. Offer of free pass or reduced rates to certain officials unlawful.
- § 58-1-30. Bond required of public utilities appealing from rate decisions.
- § 58-1-40. Reports of certain carriers and public utilities to Department of Revenue.
- § 58-1-50. Interest paid with refund of excess charges not to constitute cost basis for rate-making.
- § 58-1-65. South Carolina public water impoundments for federally regulated hydroelectric projects; programs to combat growth of aquatic weeds; hold harmless statute for owners and operators.
- § 58-2-100. Utility service.
- § 58-3-5. Definitions.
- § 58-3-10. Continuation of Public Service Commission.
- § 58-3-20. Membership; election and qualifications; terms; vacancies.
- § 58-3-21. Subsistence allowance.
- § 58-3-22. Legal advice; meetings.
- § 58-3-24. General Assembly members and immediate family ineligible for election to commission.
- § 58-3-25. Conflict of interest; commission members and employees.
- § 58-3-30. Oaths; Code of Judicial Conduct applicable; ethics and the Administrative Procedure Act workshop.
- § 58-3-40. Election of chairman; hearing officer.
- § 58-3-50. Administration of oaths.
- § 58-3-65. Chief clerk; salary recommendations.
- § 58-3-70. Compensation of commission members; limitations on other employment.
- § 58-3-90. Meetings of Commission; quorum.
- § 58-3-100. Assessment for expenses of Commission; Commission an other-funded agency.
- § 58-3-110. Advance of funds for office of Commission.
- § 58-3-130. State agencies, boards, and commissions must supply records and information to Commission.
- § 58-3-140. Powers to regulate public utilities.
- § 58-3-142. Limitation on appearance of members of General Assembly in rate-fixing proceedings.
- § 58-3-170. Commission empowered to fix agreements, contracts, and rates between common carriers and telephone and telegraph companies.
- § 58-3-180. Promulgation of regulations to effectuate Section 58-3-170.
- § 58-3-190. Reports by entities subject to commission jurisdiction; audits by Office of Regulatory Staff.
- § 58-3-200. Inspections, audits and examinations.
- § 58-3-220. Disposition of penalties and forfeitures for failure to comply with orders of commission.
- § 58-3-225. Conduct of hearings; absence of commissioner; ejection of disruptive party; contempt; withdrawal of petition.
- § 58-3-230. Unauthorized change of utility provider service; authorization; penalties; "customer" defined.
- § 58-3-240. Definitions; exemption from certain regulations for certain utility services.
- § 58-3-250. Final orders and decisions; contents; service on parties.
- § 58-3-260. Communications between commission and parties prohibited; exempt communications; disclosure of improper communications; penalties.
- § 58-3-270. Obtaining remedial relief from violation of prohibited communications; hearing before administrative law judge.
- § 58-3-280. Restriction on employment of former commissioners by public utility.
- § 58-3-310. Transportation Division Inspectors; commission and removal of inspectors.
- § 58-3-320. Bond of inspectors.
- § 58-3-330. Oath of inspectors.
- § 58-3-340. Inspectors to possess and exercise powers and authority of constables.
- § 58-3-350. Enforcement authority of inspectors.
- § 58-3-360. Inspectors to insure that violators are prosecuted.
- § 58-3-370. Arrest procedure.
- § 58-3-510. State Regulation of Public Utilities Review Committee established.
- § 58-3-520. Membership; election of chairman; meetings; nomination of candidates for Public Service Commission and Executive Director of Office of Regulatory Staff.
- § 58-3-530. Powers and duties.
- § 58-3-540. Expenses.
- § 58-3-550. Staffing; identification of Executive Director candidates.
- § 58-3-560. Election of commission members; screening and qualification of candidates.
- § 58-3-570. Study of other state commission structures, responsibilities; report and recommendations.
- § 58-3-580. Organization of and allocation of staff to commission or Office of Regulatory Staff.
- § 58-4-5. Definitions.
- § 58-4-10. Office of Regulatory Staff created; representation of "public interest" in actions before commission; restrictions of communications.
- § 58-4-20. Staff makeup, supervision and location.
- § 58-4-30. Appointment of executive director; qualifications; term of office; removal; vacancies; oath of office.
- § 58-4-40. Conflict of interest.
- § 58-4-50. Regulatory staff duties and responsibilities; providing assistance to commission; Ethics and Administrative Procedures Act workshop attendance.
- § 58-4-51. Office of Regulatory Staff; duties and responsibilities.
- § 58-4-55. Production of books, records and other information; noncompliance; inspections, audits and examinations; costs; expenses.
- § 58-4-60. Expenses to be borne by regulated utilities; assessment and collection.
- § 58-4-80. Actions for judicial review of commission orders; intervention.
- § 58-4-90. Discretion of executive director as to initiation of actions.
- § 58-4-100. Employment of certain expert witnesses and third-party consultants exempted State Procurement Code.
- § 58-4-110. Annual reports.
- § 58-4-120. Promulgation of rules governing internal administration and operations.
- § 58-4-130. Restriction on outside employment of executive director.
- § 58-4-150. South Carolina energy assessment and action plan.
- § 58-4-160. Evaluation of administrator models for energy efficiency programs.
- § 58-5-10. Definitions.
- § 58-5-20. Applicability to a business not exclusively a public utility.
- § 58-5-30. Exemption of public utilities owned or operated by municipalities and regional transportation authorities.
- § 58-5-35. Exemption of certain public utilities and pipeline companies from regulation by Commission.
- § 58-5-40. Exemption of sellers at wholesale of water or water-borne waste disposal services to municipality.
- § 58-5-50. Exemption of certain term contracts from declaration of unreasonableness by Commission.
- § 58-5-60. Exemption of certain rates, tolls, charges, or fares set by franchise or ordinance from declaration of unreasonableness by Commission.
- § 58-5-210. Supervision and regulation of rates and service.
- § 58-5-220. Standardized system of accounts.
- § 58-5-230. Examination of books and accounts.
- § 58-5-240. Filing schedules of proposed rates and the like; effective date.
- § 58-5-260. Notice by publication of filing of new or changed schedule.
- § 58-5-270. Applications and individual consumer complaints; hearings.
- § 58-5-290. Correction by Commission of improper rates and the like.
- § 58-5-300. All facts may be considered in making correction.
- § 58-5-310. Record of proceedings; transcript of evidence.
- § 58-5-320. Recision, alteration or amendment of order or decision.
- § 58-5-330. Rehearing by Commission.
- § 58-5-340. Court review of orders or decisions.
- § 58-5-370. Charging higher water or gas rates than those fixed by Commission unlawful.
- § 58-5-380. Restrictions on interruption of gas service to residential customer for nonpayment of bill; exceptions.
- § 58-5-390. Tap fees for installation and maintenance of fire sprinkler system; exception.
- § 58-5-400. Citation of article.
- § 58-5-410. Election to come under article.
- § 58-5-415. Duration of election; withdrawal of request to come under article.
- § 58-5-420. Contents of order.
- § 58-5-430. Monitoring reports; schedule and contents.
- § 58-5-440. March report; additional schedules.
- § 58-5-450. Review of reports; proposed tariff rate adjustments.
- § 58-5-455. Rate adjustment request and implementation procedure; notice to and comments by interested parties; issuance of Initial Order; when adjustments take effect.
- § 58-5-460. Petition for review of Initial Order or failure to issue order; hearing.
- § 58-5-465. Final order; contents; deadline for issuance.
- § 58-5-470. Review of Initial Orders; scope; rule to show cause why full rate proceeding should not be initiated.
- § 58-5-480. Office of Regulatory staffing; assessments for staffing costs.
- § 58-5-710. Issuance of order to provide adequate and proper service; fine or penalty; lien on property of utility.
- § 58-5-720. Filing of bond of certificates of deposit prior to approval by commission of construction or other work on water or sewer system; forfeiture.
- § 58-5-730. Appointment of receiver upon failure of utility to provide adequate and sufficient service.
- § 58-5-740. Rights and remedies are cumulative.
- § 58-5-750. Appeals.
- § 58-5-910. Short title.
- § 58-5-920. Definitions.
- § 58-5-930. Compliance with orders and regulations relating to federal safety standards.
- § 58-5-940. Assessments against gas utilities for administrative expenses and charges.
- § 58-5-950. Employment of staff; legal representation.
- § 58-5-960. Compliance with safety standards.
- § 58-5-970. Adoption and enforcement of federal standards for pipeline facilities and transportation.
- § 58-5-980. Additional minimum safety standards.
- § 58-5-990. Application for rehearing; judicial review.
- § 58-5-1000. Certain gas utilities shall file plans for inspection and maintenance of pipeline facilities; revision of plans.
- § 58-5-1010. Records and reports of gas utilities; inspections and investigations; accident reports.
- § 58-5-1020. Duties of certain gas utilities with regard to safety standards, inspection and maintenance plans and records.
- § 58-5-1030. Civil penalties.
- § 58-5-1040. Injunctive relief.
- § 58-5-1050. Interaction with federal agencies.
- § 58-5-1060. Article inapplicable to liquefied petroleum gas.
- § 58-5-1070. Article inapplicable to anhydrous ammonia.
- § 58-5-1110. Definitions.
- § 58-5-1120. Termination procedures; contents.
- § 58-5-1130. Third-party notification program.
- § 58-5-1140. Disconnection when public safety emergency exists.
- § 58-5-1150. Promulgation of regulations.
- § 58-5-1160. Private right of action; new duty of care.
- § 58-7-10. Rights, powers and privileges of telegraph and telephone companies conferred on pipeline companies; exception.
- § 58-7-20. Rights, powers and privileges of telegraph and telephone companies conferred on water companies.
- § 58-7-25. Right to repurchase unused condemned property.
- § 58-7-30. Water companies may condemn land for waterworks.
- § 58-7-40. Water companies may contract with municipalities or public service districts to collect charges for sewage disposal and to disconnect water service for nonpayment of sewer charges.
- § 58-7-50. Lease of property of gas company.
- § 58-7-60. Unlawful appropriation of gas; penalties.
- § 58-7-70. Wrongful use of gas and interference with gas meters; penalties.
- § 58-9-10. Definitions.
- § 58-9-20. Companies subject to Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter even before commencing operations.
- § 58-9-30. Municipal rights, powers and privileges under Constitution not impaired.
- § 58-9-40. Municipal police regulations and ordinances not affected.
- § 58-9-50. Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter not applicable to interstate commerce.
- § 58-9-200. Definitions.
- § 58-9-210. Rates shall be just and reasonable.
- § 58-9-230. Adherence to schedules.
- § 58-9-240. Permitted free or reduced rates.
- § 58-9-250. Unreasonable preferences and differences in rates or service shall not be made; reasonable classifications may be established.
- § 58-9-260. Facilities and equipment shall be maintained in adequate manner.
- § 58-9-270. Extensions of existing facilities.
- § 58-9-280. Certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be obtained prior to construction, operation or extension of plant or system; exceptions.
- § 58-9-285. Regulation of bundled offerings.
- § 58-9-290. Interchange of service.
- § 58-9-295. Agreements limiting other communications providers from access to rights-of-way prohibited; penalties.
- § 58-9-297. Relief from obligation to provide communications services.
- § 58-9-300. Abandonment of service.
- § 58-9-310. Sale or other disposition of property, powers, franchises or privileges.
- § 58-9-320. Transactions with affiliates.
- § 58-9-330. Participation in profits from efficiency.
- § 58-9-340. System of accounts.
- § 58-9-350. Depreciation and retirement charges.
- § 58-9-360. Restrictions on capitalization for rate-making purposes.
- § 58-9-370. Annual and special reports.
- § 58-9-380. Office in State.
- § 58-9-390. Compliance with rules and regulations.
- § 58-9-510. Changes in phone rates.
- § 58-9-520. Change in telephone rates initiated by utility; notice.
- § 58-9-530. Dispensing with thirty days' notice of rate change.
- § 58-9-540. Hearing on new schedule of rates; time for Commission action.
- § 58-9-570. Factors which Commission shall consider in determining rates.
- § 58-9-575. Alternative means of regulating telephone utilities.
- § 58-9-576. Election by LEC (local exchange carrier); alternative forms of regulation; duties of LEC.
- § 58-9-577. Approval of alternative form of regulation; conditions and effect of approval.
- § 58-9-585. Alternative means of regulating interexchange telecommunications carrier.
- § 58-9-710. Orders for more reasonable, adequate and efficient service.
- § 58-9-720. Miscellaneous regulations.
- § 58-9-730. Fixing value of utility.
- § 58-9-740. Reparation orders.
- § 58-9-750. Suit to enforce reparation order.
- § 58-9-760. Joint investigations, hearings and orders with other state or Federal boards or commissions.
- § 58-9-770. Suits to discontinue or prevent violation of law or order.
- § 58-9-780. Investigations.
- § 58-9-790. Inspections of property; audits of records; examinations of officers and employees.
- § 58-9-800. Inspection and copying of tax returns, reports and other information.
- § 58-9-810. Promulgation of rules and regulations.
- § 58-9-820. Enforcement powers generally.
- § 58-9-830. Enumeration of powers not exclusive.
- § 58-9-1010. Hearing before one or more commissioners; approval of determination, ruling or order.
- § 58-9-1020. Employment and duties of special agent or examiner.
- § 58-9-1030. Administration of oaths, examination of witnesses and certification of official acts.
- § 58-9-1040. Issuance of subpoenas and other process.
- § 58-9-1050. Self-incrimination; immunity.
- § 58-9-1060. Taking of depositions.
- § 58-9-1070. Production of books and other records.
- § 58-9-1080. Filing of petitions.
- § 58-9-1090. Service of petition.
- § 58-9-1100. Service of pleadings or notices.
- § 58-9-1110. Dismissal of petition without hearing.
- § 58-9-1120. Types of hearings.
- § 58-9-1130. Conduct of hearings and proceedings.
- § 58-9-1140. Time and place of hearing; notice.
- § 58-9-1150. Parties who may participate in hearings.
- § 58-9-1160. Findings and orders; sufficiency; service.
- § 58-9-1170. Effective date of order.
- § 58-9-1180. Rescission or amendment of orders or decisions.
- § 58-9-1190. Record of proceedings.
- § 58-9-1200. Rehearings.
- § 58-9-1210. Contempt of Commission.
- § 58-9-1220. Fees and mileage allowances of witnesses and officers.
- § 58-9-1230. Certified copies of documents and orders as evidence.
- § 58-9-1240. Rules governing pleadings, practice and procedure.
- § 58-9-1410. Appeals; vacating or setting aside order of commission.
- § 58-9-1430. Stay or suspension of order pending review.
- § 58-9-1450. Commission's orders presumed lawful and reasonable.
- § 58-9-1610. Penalties for violation of Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter.
- § 58-9-1620. Each violation and each day of continuing violation deemed a separate offense.
- § 58-9-1630. Principals responsible for acts of agents.
- § 58-9-1640. Penalties shall be cumulative.
- § 58-9-1650. Actions to recover penalties.
- § 58-9-1810. Duty to receive and transmit telegrams.
- § 58-9-1820. Liability for messages in cipher.
- § 58-9-1830. Common carriers of intelligence shall not require contract limiting its liability.
- § 58-9-1840. Delivery of certain messages.
- § 58-9-1850. Free delivery of messages in certain cities.
- § 58-9-1860. Liability for negligence causing mental anguish or suffering.
- § 58-9-2010. Telephone and telegraph wires shall be erected and maintained so as to protect persons and property.
- § 58-9-2020. Authorization to construct, maintain and operate lines in State.
- § 58-9-2030. Condemnation powers generally.
- § 58-9-2150. Delivery of messages between points in this State.
- § 58-9-2160. Action for damages for failure to deliver message between points in this State.
- § 58-9-2200. Definitions.
- § 58-9-2210. Cable service franchise agreement authority.
- § 58-9-2220. Retail telecommunications services business license taxes; maximum rates.
- § 58-9-2230. Public rights-of-way franchise, consent and administrative fees; authorized taxes; mobile telecommunications services.
- § 58-9-2240. Regulatory control by local government.
- § 58-9-2250. Existing consent agreements.
- § 58-9-2260. Enforcement of ordinances or practices conflicting with article.
- § 58-9-2270. Customer bill disclosure of business license tax.
- § 58-9-2510. Definitions.
- § 58-9-2515. Public Service Commission jurisdiction.
- § 58-9-2520. Statewide access program.
- § 58-9-2530. Dual party relay charge.
- § 58-9-2535. Dual party relay charge collections.
- § 58-9-2540. Repealed.
- § 58-9-2550. Distribution systems.
- § 58-9-2600. Purpose of article.
- § 58-9-2610. Definitions.
- § 58-9-2620. Duties and restrictions; cost and rate computations; accounting requirements.
- § 58-9-2630. Tax collections and payments.
- § 58-9-2650. Liability insurance rates.
- § 58-9-2660. Petitions to designate unserved areas; notice; objections.
- § 58-9-2670. Exemptions for government-owned communications service providers receiving funding for Comprehensive Community Infrastructure project.
- § 58-9-2689. Report of State Regulation of Public Utilities Review Committee.
- § 58-9-3000. Short title; legislative findings.
- § 58-9-3010. Definitions.
- § 58-9-3020. Actions authorized to be taken by electric cooperatives.
- § 58-9-3030. Nondiscriminatory access; written contracts; retail broadband service.
- § 58-9-3040. Electric easements; civil actions; damages; liability.
- § 58-9-3050. Relationship between electric cooperatives and broadband affiliates; disconnection of electric services based on customer's failure to pay for broadband service.
- § 58-11-10. Definitions.
- § 58-11-20. Rates shall be just and reasonable.
- § 58-11-30. Filing schedules of rates, rules and regulations.
- § 58-11-40. Compensation different from that in schedule shall not be charged or received.
- § 58-11-50. Unreasonable preferences and differences in rates shall not be made; reasonable classifications may be established.
- § 58-11-60. Procedure for changes in rates initiated by radio common carrier.
- § 58-11-70. Hearing on new schedule of rates; suspension of new rates pending such hearing; putting new rates into effect despite suspension by filing of bond.
- § 58-11-80. Service shall be adequate and efficient.
- § 58-11-90. Commission may permit interconnection of facilities of radio common carriers and telephone utilities; determination of compensation and terms when parties fail to agree.
- § 58-11-100. Certificate of public convenience as prerequisite to construction or operation of system; applicability to commercial mobile service providers.
- § 58-11-110. Carrier shall file application with Federal Communications Commission.
- § 58-11-120. Extension of existing facilities.
- § 58-11-130. Abandonment of service.
- § 58-11-140. Sale or other disposition of property, powers, franchises or privileges.
- § 58-11-150. Restrictions on capitalization for rate-making purposes.
- § 58-11-160. Systems of accounts.
- § 58-11-170. Depreciation and retirement charges.
- § 58-11-180. Transactions with affiliates.
- § 58-11-190. Participation in profits from efficiency.
- § 58-11-200. Annual and special reports.
- § 58-11-210. Companies subject to chapter even before commencing operations.
- § 58-11-220. Office in State.
- § 58-11-230. Compliance with orders and regulations.
- § 58-11-240. Procedure for issuance of securities by nonmunicipal radio common carriers.
- § 58-11-250. Radio common carriers shall not permit employees to sell securities of others during employment nor require them to purchase any securities.
- § 58-11-260. Revocation of certificate of authorization upon revocation of articles of incorporation.
- § 58-11-270. Commission shall furnish forms and information so as to permit orderly compliance by carriers.
- § 58-11-410. Changes of rates; factors considered in determining reasonable rates.
- § 58-11-420. Orders for more reasonably adequate and efficient service.
- § 58-11-430. Miscellaneous regulations.
- § 58-11-440. Fixing value of carrier.
- § 58-11-450. Investigations.
- § 58-11-460. Reparation orders; suit to enforce order.
- § 58-11-470. Commission shall not grant certificate for operation or extension into established service area unless necessary for public convenience and necessity.
- § 58-11-480. Applicant for certificate for operation or extension into established service area shall notify carrier in that area.
- § 58-11-490. Inspections of property; audits of records; examinations of officers and employees.
- § 58-11-500. Inspection and copying of tax returns, reports and other information.
- § 58-11-510. Joint investigations, hearings and orders with other state or Federal boards or commissions.
- § 58-11-520. Actions to discontinue or prevent violation of law or order.
- § 58-11-530. Hearing before one or more commissioners; approval and filing.