South Carolina Statutes
§ 49-4-140 — Temporary surface water withdrawal permit; necessity.
South Carolina·Title 49 WATERS, WATER RESOURCES AND DRAINAGE·Ch. 4 SOUTH CAROLINA SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL, PERMITTING USE, AND REPORTING ACT
The department may issue a temporary surface water withdrawal permit to a new applicant while his application is pending, if the temporary permit is necessary to address an imminent hazard to public health or the applicant demonstrates that without a temporary permit he will suffer physical or financial damage. A temporary permit must contain an expiration date, which must not be more than one hundred eighty days after it was issued. The issuance of a temporary permit does not guarantee that the department will issue a permanent permit to the applicant.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 247, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2011. Editor's Note 2010 Act No. 247, SECTION 4.B, provides: "Chapter 1, Title 49 of the 1976 Code is not affected by and supersedes Chapter 4, Title 49 of the 1976 Code, as amended by SECTION 1 of this act."
Nearby Sections
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§ 49-4-10
Short title.§ 49-4-170
Powers and duties of department.§ 49-4-180
Violation of chapter; penalties.§ 49-4-20
Definitions.§ 49-4-30
Exemptions.