South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 2 To Chapter 21, Title 50 Entitled "abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, And Sunken Vessels" So As To Provide That Abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, And Sunken Vessels Are Public Nuisances; To Define Terms; To Establish The Penalties For A Person That Causes Or Allows A Vessel To Become An Abandoned Vessel Or A Derelict Vessel And The Penalties For Intentionally Or Recklessly Causing A Vessel To Sink; To Extend The Corporate Limits Of Certain Municipalities For The Purpose Of Enforcing The Article; To Establish The Procedure For Declaring Certain Vessels Abandoned Or Derelict; To Require The Removal Of A Derelict Vessel Within Fourteen Days And To Provide For Its Removal; And To Require The Development And Maintenance Of A Website And Application For The Reporting Of Certain Vessels; By Repealing Section 50-21-190 Relating To Abandoned Watercraft; By Repealing Section 50-23-205 Relating To The Seizure Of Certain Watercraft; And By Repealing Section 50-21-10(1) Relating To The Definition Of Abandon. - Ratified Title
Act No. 22 (2025-05-16)