It is unlawful to obstruct any pier, dock, wharf, boat ramp, or the access area to the facilities. Any vessel, vehicle, or other object left unattended which obstructs any of the facilities or the access to them may be removed entirely at the risk and expense of the owner. The department, with the advice of the Department of Transportation, shall erect signs at appropriate locations advertising the provisions of this section. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-21-148
Prohibition against obstruction of pier, dock, wharf, boat ramp, or access areas; erection of signs; penalties for violation
Known as the South Carolina Boating and Safety Act
The act spans §§ 50-21-10 to 50-21-95 (39 sections).
1986 Act No. 378, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1269.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.