# S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-30: SECTION 17-30-30. Interception by employee of Federal Communications Commission, by person acting under color or law, and when party has given prior consent

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-30

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-30
- **Heading:** SECTION 17-30-30. Interception by employee of Federal Communications Commission, by person acting under color or law, and when party has given prior consent
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 17 / Chapter 30 / Section 17-30-30

## Text

(A) It is lawful under this chapter for an officer, employee, or agent of the Federal Communications Commission, in the normal course of his employment and in discharge of the monitoring responsibilities exercised by the commission in the enforcement of 47 U.S.C. Chapter 5, to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication transmitted by radio or to disclose or use the information thereby obtained. (B) It is lawful under this chapter for a person acting under color of law to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication, where the person is a party to the communication or one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to the interception. (C) It is lawful under this chapter for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication where the person is a party to the communication or where one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to the interception.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-10 SECTION 17-30-10. Interception of wire, electronic, or oral communications authorized.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-10.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-15 SECTION 17-30-15. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-15.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-20 SECTION 17-30-20. Prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-20.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-25 SECTION 17-30-25. Interception and disclosure of information by provider of wire or electronic communications service; exceptions when authorized by law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-25.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-30 SECTION 17-30-30. Interception by employee of Federal Communications Commission, by person acting under color or law, and when party has given prior consent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-30.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-35 SECTION 17-30-35. Lawful interceptions of electronic communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-35.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-40 SECTION 17-30-40. Disclosure of content of communication by provider of electronic communication service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-40.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-45 SECTION 17-30-45. Use of pen register or trap and trace device.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-45.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-50 SECTION 17-30-50. Penalty for violating Sections 17-30-20 through 17-30-45.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-50.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-55 SECTION 17-30-55. Mailing or manufacturing devices for unlawful interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-55.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-60 SECTION 17-30-60. Seizure and forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-60.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-65 SECTION 17-30-65. Admissibility of contents of, or evidence derived from, intercepted communications; contents as public record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-65.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-70 SECTION 17-30-70. Orders authorizing interception; application process; agencies and individuals authorized to conduct interception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-70.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-75 SECTION 17-30-75. Disclosure of content of intercepted communication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-75.md)

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