South Carolina § 44-61-100 - Exemptions.
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§ 44-61-100. Exemptions.
The following are exempted from the provisions of this article:
(A) ambulances owned and operated by the Federal Government;
(B) a vehicle or vehicles, including associated personnel, rendering assistance to community ambulances in the case of a catastrophe when licensed ambulances in the locality are insufficient to render the required services;
(C) the use of a privately or publicly owned vehicle, not ordinarily utilized in the transportation of persons who are sick, injured, or otherwise incapacitated and operating pursuant to Section 15-1-310 (Good Samaritan Act) in the prevention of loss of life and alleviation of suffering;
(D) the use of out-of-state ambulance services and personnel to assist with treatment and transport of patients during a disaster or catastrophe when licensed services in the locality are insufficient to render the required services.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-905.40; 1974 (58) 2370; 2004 Act No. 271, SECTION 1, eff July 16, 2004; 2010 Act No. 157, SECTION 1, eff May 11, 2010.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-61-100 ("Exemptions.") 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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