2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Chapter 31 - ELECTRICITY, WATER, NATURAL GAS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Section 5-31-1150 - Use of water without contract is a misdemeanor.


SC Code § 5-31-1150 (2012) What's This?

Any person who has no contract, agreement, license or permission with or from any municipality or the commissioners of public works thereof or other body charged with the duties of commissioners of public works in municipalities which have no such commissioners, for the use of water belonging to or furnished by such municipality, commissioners or other such body, who shall willfully withdraw or cause to be withdrawn in any manner and appropriate such water from the water mains or pipes of such municipality, commissioners or other such body or any water mains or pipes connected therewith, for his own use or for the use of any other person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Section 5-31-1170.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-425; 1952 Code Section 59-425; 1942 Code Section 1203; 1932 Code Section 1203; 1925 (34) 98.

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