South Carolina § 4-23-490 - Traffic control at fire scene.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 4-23-490 — Traffic control at fire scene., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-23-490. Traffic control at fire scene.
All members of the truck company or fire districts, employees or volunteers may direct and control traffic at the scene of any fire in the area of the county and enforce the laws of this State relating to the following of fire apparatus, the crossing of fire hose and interfering with firemen in the discharge of their duties in connection with a fire in the same manner as provided for the enforcement of such laws by law enforcement officers.
HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 346, SECTION 9.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-23-490 ("Traffic control at fire scene.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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