It shall be unlawful, except as provided herein, for any person to trespass upon or attach a boat or other device to any privately owned dock erected along the shores of any public or private waters within this State. Provided, however, that no person shall be convicted under this chapter unless the owner of such dock has posted a notice in a conspicuous place thereon stating that "Trespassing on this Dock is Prohibited by Law." Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
S.C. Code Ann. § 54-13-30
Trespassing on privately owned docks unlawful; posting of notice
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Sea Cabin on the Ocean IV Homeowners Ass'n v. City of North Myrtle Beach (1993)
Most recently applied in Sea Cabin on the Ocean IV Homeowners Ass'n v. City of North Myrtle Beach (July 1993)
1962 Code SECTION 54-431; 1968 (55) 3079.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.