South Carolina § 10-9-250 Forfeiture of boats, vessels, dredges, or other appliances used by unlicensed persons; enforcement proceedings.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 10-9-250 — Forfeiture of boats, vessels, dredges, or other appliances used by unlicensed persons; enforcement proceedings.

South Carolina § 10-9-250

Title 10PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY

Ch. 9MINERALS AND MINERAL INTERESTS IN PUBLIC LANDS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 10-9-250 (2026).

Text

Should any person attempt to mine or remove phosphate rock and phosphatic deposits from any of the marshes, navigable waters, or streams, including the Coosaw River phosphate territory, by and with any boat, vessel, marine dredge, or other appliances for such mining or removal, without the leave or license of the department thereto first had and obtained, all such boats, vessels, marine dredges, and other appliances are hereby declared forfeited to and property of the State, and the Attorney General, for and in behalf of the State, shall institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction for the claim and delivery thereof, in the ordinary form of action for claim and delivery, in which action the title of the State shall be established by the proof of the commission of any such a

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Should any person attempt to mine or remove phosphate rock and phosphatic deposits from any of the marshes, navigable waters, or streams, including the Coosaw River phosphate territory, by and with any boat, vessel, marine dredge, or other appliances for such mining or removal, without the leave or license of the department thereto first had and obtained, all such boats, vessels, marine dredges, and other appliances are hereby declared forfeited to and property of the State, and the Attorney General, for and in behalf of the State, shall institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction for the claim and delivery thereof, in the ordinary form of action for claim and delivery, in which action the title of the State shall be established by the proof of the commission of any such act of forfeiture by the person owning them, or his agents, in possession of such boats, vessels, marine dredges, or other appliances. In any such action the State shall not be called upon or required to give any bond or obligation such as is required by parties plaintiff in action for claim and delivery.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-380; 1952 Code SECTION 1-380; 1942 Code SECTION 2229; 1932 Code SECTION 2229; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 166; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 159; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 152; R. S. 108; 1890 (20) 694; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt V, SECTION 7.M, eff July 1, 2015. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 121, SECTION 7.M, substituted "department" for "board", and made other nonsubstantive changes.