2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft
CHAPTER 26 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE SAFETY ACT
Section 50-26-40. Restrictions on use of all-terrain vehicle (ATV).
Section 50-26-40. (A) The restrictions in this section apply to operation of all-terrain vehicles on those lands open to the public and are in addition to the requirements of Section 50-26-30.
(B) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle except in compliance with the local regulations and restrictions for all-terrain vehicle operation.
(C) A person sixteen years of age or younger who operates an all-terrain vehicle must be accompanied by an adult.
(D) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle between one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise unless it is operated with headlights turned on.
(E) It is unlawful to cross any watercourse on an all-terrain vehicle except at a designated ford, crossing, bridge, or if the watercourse is bisected by a trail.
(F) An all-terrain vehicle must have an effective muffler system in good working condition, a USDA Forest Service approved spark arrester in good working condition, and a brake system in good operating condition.
(G) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance.
(H) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle in a reckless manner.
(I) Nothing contained in this chapter prevents the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a beach, or between the breakers and the shoreline of the beach, if the all-terrain vehicle is operated in a manner approved by the entity that owns or controls the area.
HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, Section 1, eff July 1, 2011.
