S.C. Code § 16-11-140
Burning of crops, fuel or lumber
South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 16, Chapter 11 — Offenses Against Property · Status: effective
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- S.C. Code § 16-11-140, Burning of crops, fuel or lumber, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1572002
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It is unlawful for a person to (a) wilfully and maliciously set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or (b) aid, counsel, or procure the burning of any:
(1) barracks, cock, crib, rick or stack of hay, corn, wheat, oats, barley, or other grain or vegetable product of any kind;
(2) field of standing hay or grain of any kind;
(3) pile of coal, wood, or other fuel;
(4) pile of planks, boards, posts, rails, or other lumber.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years.