{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-50-26-40","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 50-26-40","heading":"Restrictions on use of all-terrain vehicle (ATV).","body":"Section 50-26-40. (A) The restrictions in this section apply to operation of all-terrain vehicles on those lands open to the public and are in addition to the requirements of Section 50-26-30.\n(B) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle except in compliance with the local regulations and restrictions for all-terrain vehicle operation.\n(C) A person sixteen years of age or younger who operates an all-terrain vehicle must be accompanied by an adult.\n(D) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle between one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise unless it is operated with headlights turned on.\n(E) It is unlawful to cross any watercourse on an all-terrain vehicle except at a designated ford, crossing, bridge, or if the watercourse is bisected by a trail.\n(F) An all-terrain vehicle must have an effective muffler system in good working condition, a USDA Forest Service approved spark arrester in good working condition, and a brake system in good operating condition.\n(G) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance.\n(H) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle in a reckless manner.\n(I) Nothing contained in this chapter prevents the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a beach, or between the breakers and the shoreline of the beach, if the all-terrain vehicle is operated in a manner approved by the entity that owns or controls the area.","path":["Title 50 - FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT","CHAPTER 26 All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Act"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t50c026.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:48:29Z","sha256":"05a887e734e47b8e553ca3203eba87f67636bfc36e97a47633dfb728dcc4e158","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-50-26-30","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-50-26-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}