South Carolina Statutes
§ 52-13-20 — Location near churches and cemeteries forbidden.
South Carolina § 52-13-20
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 52-13-20 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful to operate or maintain outside the limits of any incorporated town or city within the State a dance hall within one fourth of a mile of a rural church with an active congregation or a rural cemetery that is either maintained as a cemetery or has been used for the burial of the dead within five years previous to the operation or maintenance of such dance hall. Every operation or maintenance of a dance hall within a period of twenty-four hours shall be considered a separate and distinct offense if in violation of this section.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 5-602; 1952 Code SECTION 5-602; 1942 (42) 1736.
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South Carolina § 52-13-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/13/52-13-20.