§ 55-13-40 — Trespassing, parking, driving, or drag racing on airport property.

South Carolina § 55-13-40

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 55: AERONAUTICS
• Ch. 13: PROTECTION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRPORT PROPERTY

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(1) It is unlawful, without proper authority, for any person to trespass, park, drive, or drag race upon airport property. (2) A person violating the provisions of this section, upon, conviction must be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than two months or more than six months or both in the discretion of the trial judge. In addition to this penalty, the driver of a vehicle that violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or forfeiture of bail shall have his driver's license revoked for a period of one year. A person violating the provisions of this section by acquiescing in or permitting the driving of his car, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for a period not more than thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the court and, in addition, shall have his driver's license and the registration of his vehicle suspended for a period of three months.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 2-161; 1972 (57) 2678; 2012 Act No. 270, SECTION 6, eff June 18, 2012. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment rewrote the section.