S.C. Code Ann. § 16-11-140: Burning of crops, fuel or lumber.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
- CHAPTER 11 Offenses Against Property
- ARTICLE 3 Arson and Other Offenses Involving Fire
It is unlawful for a person to (a) wilfully and maliciously set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or (b) aid, counsel, or procure the burning of any:
(1) barracks, cock, crib, rick or stack of hay, corn, wheat, oats, barley, or other grain or vegetable product of any kind;
(2) field of standing hay or grain of any kind;
(3) pile of coal, wood, or other fuel;
(4) pile of planks, boards, posts, rails, or other lumber.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years.
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