South Carolina § 54-15-10 South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Upper and Lower Coastal Area; jurisdiction; regulations.

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§ 54-15-10 — South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Upper and Lower Coastal Area; jurisdiction; regulations.

South Carolina § 54-15-10

Title 54PORTS AND MARITIME MATTERS

Ch. 15PILOTS AND PILOTAGE

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S.C. Code Ann. § 54-15-10 (2026).

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Subject to Section 8501 of Title 46 of the United States Code, the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Upper Coastal Area shall have jurisdiction over and shall regulate pilotage for the bars and harbors of South Carolina beginning at Little River, which is a boundary between South Carolina and North Carolina, to Cape Romain; the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Lower Coastal Areas shall have jurisdiction over and shall regulate pilotage from Cape Romain to the South Carolina side of the Savannah River, which is a boundary between South Carolina and Georgia. Any bars, harbors, or ports that lie on or within these boundaries shall be subject to the aforementioned regulatory jurisdiction, but in consideration of the physical exigencies of each port, the commissio

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Subject to Section 8501 of Title 46 of the United States Code, the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Upper Coastal Area shall have jurisdiction over and shall regulate pilotage for the bars and harbors of South Carolina beginning at Little River, which is a boundary between South Carolina and North Carolina, to Cape Romain; the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Lower Coastal Areas shall have jurisdiction over and shall regulate pilotage from Cape Romain to the South Carolina side of the Savannah River, which is a boundary between South Carolina and Georgia. Any bars, harbors, or ports that lie on or within these boundaries shall be subject to the aforementioned regulatory jurisdiction, but in consideration of the physical exigencies of each port, the commissioners having jurisdiction shall promulgate separate regulations for such respective ports.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-1401; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1401; 1942 Code SECTION 6682; 1932 Code SECTION 6682; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3580; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2470; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1616; G. S. 1260; R. S. 1357; 1872 (15) 53, 62; 1878 (16) 413; 1888 (20) 61; 1956 (49) 1794; 1958 (50) 1624, 1924; 1988 Act No. 536, SECTION 1; 1995 Act No. 9, SECTION 1, eff March 7, 1995; 2006 Act No. 237, SECTION 1, eff March 17, 2006. Effect of Amendment The 1995 amendment added the second undesignated paragraph to provide for terms of the Georgetown Pilotage Commission. The 2006 amendment rewrote this section.