# S.C. Code Ann. § 55-1-30: SECTION 55-1-30. Unlawful removing or damaging of airport facility or equipment

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T55_C1_S55-1-30

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 55-1-30
- **Heading:** SECTION 55-1-30. Unlawful removing or damaging of airport facility or equipment
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 55 / Chapter 1 / Section 55-1-30

## Text

It is unlawful to remove or damage an airport facility or equipment with malicious intent. A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be: (1) fined not less than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; (2) fined not less than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, if injury results from malicious damage or removal of airport facilities or equipment; (3) imprisoned not more than thirty years if death results from the malicious damage or removal of airport facilities or equipment. This section shall not apply to damage that is neither malicious nor intentional to crushable materials, collapsible structures, or aircraft arresting systems that are designed to deform when used. Effect of Amendment The first 1993 amendment made grammatical changes. The second 1993 amendment rewrote this section so as to change portions from misdemeanors to felonies and the maximum term of imprisonment to conform to the new crime classification system. The 2012 amendment, in subsections (1) and (2), substituted "ten" for "one" preceding "thousand dollars"; and added the undesignated paragraph at the end of the section.

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