South Carolina § 58-15-900 - Making, selling or purchasing duplicate railroad switch keys.
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§ 58-15-900. Making, selling or purchasing duplicate railroad switch keys.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, buy, sell or give away to any other person any duplicate key to any lock belonging to or in use by any railroad company in this State on its switches or switch tracks except upon the written order of that officer of such railroad company whose duty it is to distribute and issue switch lock keys to the employees of such railroad company. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and for each and every offense shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-742; 1952 Code SECTION 58-742; 1942 Code SECTION 1710; 1932 Code SECTION 1710; 1924 (33) 1185.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-15-900 ("Making, selling or purchasing duplicate railroad switch keys.") 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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