South Carolina § 54-15-260 Duty of pilots during war or under special orders.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 54-15-260 — Duty of pilots during war or under special orders.

South Carolina § 54-15-260

Title 54PORTS AND MARITIME MATTERS

Ch. 15PILOTS AND PILOTAGE

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S.C. Code Ann. § 54-15-260 (2026).

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In case of war no pilot shall bring in or furnish supplies to any armed vessel belonging to an enemy at war with the United States or carry out any armed vessel to that enemy, without being ordered to do so by the constituted authorities of the United States. Every pilot violating this section shall forfeit his license and be disqualified forever from acting as a pilot. If at any time the President of the United States or the Governor of the State shall prohibit the furnishing with supplies, or the bringing in or the carrying out of any vessel belonging to any nation or state or to a subject of any nation or state, every pilot shall comply with every prohibition, on pain of incurring the same penalty and punishment as for like offenses in time of war.

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In case of war no pilot shall bring in or furnish supplies to any armed vessel belonging to an enemy at war with the United States or carry out any armed vessel to that enemy, without being ordered to do so by the constituted authorities of the United States. Every pilot violating this section shall forfeit his license and be disqualified forever from acting as a pilot. If at any time the President of the United States or the Governor of the State shall prohibit the furnishing with supplies, or the bringing in or the carrying out of any vessel belonging to any nation or state or to a subject of any nation or state, every pilot shall comply with every prohibition, on pain of incurring the same penalty and punishment as for like offenses in time of war.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-1426; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1431; 1942 Code SECTION 6698; 1932 Code SECTION 6698; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3596; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2486; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1630; G. S. 1269; R. S. 1370; 1878 (16) 417; 1958 (50) 1624; 2006 Act No. 237, SECTION 1, eff March 17, 2006. Effect of Amendment The 2006 amendment, at the beginning of the second sentence, substituted "Every pilot violating this section" for "And every pilot herein in any wise offending" and made nonsubstantive changes throughout.