South Carolina § 52-13-10 - Operation on Sunday forbidden.
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§ 52-13-10. Operation on Sunday forbidden.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep open or admit persons to any public dancing hall owned or operated by him or to allow any person to continue thereat between the hours of twelve o'clock, midnight, Saturday and twelve o'clock, midnight, Sunday, and all such places shall be and remain closed to the public between such hours. The violation of the provisions of this section shall subject the offender to a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars for the first offense and for the second offense not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 5-601; 1952 Code SECTION 5-601; 1942 Code SECTION 1734; 1932 Code SECTION 1734; 1923 (33) 203.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52-13-10 ("Operation on Sunday forbidden.") 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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