South Carolina § 40-41-60 License required for erection of lightning rods.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-41-60 — License required for erection of lightning rods.

South Carolina § 40-41-60

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 41PEDDLERS AND HAWKERS, HORSE TRADERS, AND FORTUNETELLERS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-41-60 (2026).

Text

It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or place upon any building within the State any lightning rod without first procuring from the clerk of the court of each county wherein business is proposed to be done a license so to do, for which shall be paid the sum of fifty dollars per annum for each such county. But in cities and towns collecting licenses for this class of work, persons who are residents of such cities or towns and pay such city or town license shall be exempt from payment of such county license when such work is done in the city or town in which such person resides. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not mor

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It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or place upon any building within the State any lightning rod without first procuring from the clerk of the court of each county wherein business is proposed to be done a license so to do, for which shall be paid the sum of fifty dollars per annum for each such county. But in cities and towns collecting licenses for this class of work, persons who are residents of such cities or towns and pay such city or town license shall be exempt from payment of such county license when such work is done in the city or town in which such person resides. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, in the discretion of the presiding judge.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-1211; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1211; 1942 Code SECTIONS 7126, 7127; 1932 Code SECTIONS 7126, 7127; Civ. C. '22 SECTIONS 3943, 3944; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 294; 1920 (31) 1022; 1921 (32) 154.