South Carolina § 16-11-600 Notice of trespassing; purple paint.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-11-600 — Notice of trespassing; purple paint.

South Carolina § 16-11-600

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 11OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-11-600 (2026).

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(A)Every entry upon the lands of another, after notice from the owner or tenant has been posted or given prohibiting such entry, is a misdemeanor and must be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not more than thirty days.

(B)The owner or tenant of any lands may accomplish the posting of notice as follows:

(1)by posting a notice in four conspicuous places on the borders of such land prohibiting entry thereon; or (2) by marking boundaries with a clearly visible purple-painted marking, consisting of one vertical line not less than eight inches in length and two inches in width, and the bottom of the mark not less than three nor more than six feet from the ground or normal water surface. These marks must be affixed to immovable, permanent objects that a

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(A) Every entry upon the lands of another, after notice from the owner or tenant has been posted or given prohibiting such entry, is a misdemeanor and must be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not more than thirty days. (B) The owner or tenant of any lands may accomplish the posting of notice as follows: (1) by posting a notice in four conspicuous places on the borders of such land prohibiting entry thereon; or (2) by marking boundaries with a clearly visible purple-painted marking, consisting of one vertical line not less than eight inches in length and two inches in width, and the bottom of the mark not less than three nor more than six feet from the ground or normal water surface. These marks must be affixed to immovable, permanent objects that are not more than one hundred yards apart and readily visible to any person approaching the property. (C) When any owner or tenant of any lands shall post a notice as provided in this section, a proof of the posting is deemed and taken as notice conclusive against the person making entry for the purpose of trespassing.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-386; 1952 Code SECTION 16-386; 1942 Code SECTION 1190; 1932 Code SECTION 1190; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 81; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 241; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 186; G. S. 2507; R. S. 176; 1866 (13) 406; 1883 (18) 43; 1898 (22) 811; 1954 (48) 1705; 2022 Act No. 219 (H.3291), SECTION 1, eff May 23, 2022. Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 219, SECTION 1, rewrote the section, allowing for a different method of the posting of notice of trespassing involving clearly visible purple-painted boundaries.