South Carolina Statutes
§ 48-33-20 — "Forest land" defined.
South Carolina § 48-33-20
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 48ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION
Ch. 33SOUTH CAROLINA FOREST FIRE PROTECTION ACT
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 48-33-20 (2026).
Text
For the purpose of this chapter all lands shall be construed as "forest land" which have enough forest growth, standing or down, or have sufficient inflammable debris or grass, outside of corporate limits, to constitute, in the judgment of the State Commission of Forestry, a fire menace to itself or adjoining lands.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 29-52; 1952 Code SECTION 29-52; 1945 (44) 138.
Nearby Sections
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§ 48-33-10
Short title.§ 48-33-20
"Forest land" defined.§ 48-33-30
"Forest fire" defined.§ 48-33-50
Creation of county forestry boards.§ 48-33-80
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 48-33-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/33/48-33-20.