South Carolina § 4-23-500 - Interference with firemen; damage to property of fire district; penalties.
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§ 4-23-500. Interference with firemen; damage to property of fire district; penalties.
It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully destroy or damage any facility of the district, or equipment used in the operation of such facility, to interfere with a member of a fire department in the discharge of his duties in the district or to interfere with any fire apparatus used by the fire department in the district. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.
HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 346, SECTION 10.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-23-500 ("Interference with firemen; damage to property of fire district; penalties.") 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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