South Carolina § 16-23-780 Reporting existence and location of destructive device or weapon of mass destruction.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-23-780 — Reporting existence and location of destructive device or weapon of mass destruction.

South Carolina § 16-23-780

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 23OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-780 (2026).

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All state, county, and municipal law enforcement officers who encounter a known or suspected destructive device, biological or bacteriological weapon or a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon of mass destruction in the course of their employment must immediately report the existence and location of the device or weapon to the State Law Enforcement Division for purposes of disseminating the information to law enforcement agencies, and to the appropriate state and local public health officials for purposes of enabling public health officials to assess the nature and extent of the threat of the device or weapon to public health.

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All state, county, and municipal law enforcement officers who encounter a known or suspected destructive device, biological or bacteriological weapon or a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon of mass destruction in the course of their employment must immediately report the existence and location of the device or weapon to the State Law Enforcement Division for purposes of disseminating the information to law enforcement agencies, and to the appropriate state and local public health officials for purposes of enabling public health officials to assess the nature and extent of the threat of the device or weapon to public health.