18 chapters · 401 sections in this title.
S.C. Code Ann. § 49-5-10 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the Groundwater Use and Reporting Act.
S.C. Code Ann. § 49-5-100 Permits; temporary permits; revocation; process for public participation in permitting process to be developed; contested case hearing
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(A) Before a groundwater withdrawer or proposed groundwater withdrawer in a designated capacity use area can construct a new well or increase the rated capacity of an existing well, an application for a permit to construct must be made to, and a permit to construct obtained from,…
S.C. Code Ann. § 49-5-110 Powers of department
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The department may: (1) adopt and modify regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter; (2) issue, modify, revoke, or deny construction and groundwater withdrawal permits; (3) perform acts and issue orders as necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this …
S.C. Code Ann. § 49-5-120 Violations of chapter or regulation; civil and criminal penalties
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(A) A person wilfully violating a provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars a day for each violation. (B) A violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under the authority o…