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SC Code § 58-23-1680 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 23 - Motor Vehicle Carriers|Section 58-23-1680. Enforcement of article; penalties; revocation of permit; request for contested case; investigations.

 (A) A certified South Carolina law enforcement officer is authorized to enforce the requirements of this article.  (B) An officer, agent, or employee of a TNC or TNC driver who fails to comply with any requirement contained in this article must be assessed a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars for a first violation, not less than five hundred dollars for a second violation, and not less than one thousand dollars for a third violation and subsequent violations. Seventy-five percent of the penalties collected under this section must be remitted to the Office of Regulatory Staff to be used for enforcement operations. Magistrates have jurisdiction over contested violations of this section and are prohibited from suspending or reducing the penalties.  (C) The Office of Regulatory Staff may revoke a TNC permit if the TNC has made misrepresentation of a material fact in obtaining the TNC permit or, in the opinion of the Office of Regulatory Staff, has failed to comply with the requirements in this article.  (D) An aggrieved person with standing may file a request for a contested case of a decision of the Office of Regulatory Staff with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina within thirty days of the decision.  (E) Concerning potential violations of this article, TNC's and their officers, agents, employees, or customers are subject to the investigatory powers provided in Sections 58-4-50 and 58-4-55 to the Office of Regulatory Staff.  (F) The Office of Regulatory Staff is authorized to require regular updating of information required from a TNC under this article.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 88 (H.3525), Section 1, eff June 24, 2015.
SC Code § 58-23-1690 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 23 - Motor Vehicle Carriers|Section 58-23-1690. Fees.

 (A) The Office of Regulatory Staff may assess each TNC an annual fee in an amount necessary to permit the Office of Regulatory Staff to carry out the requirements of this article.  (B) The annual assessment of fees will be pursuant to Section 58-4-60(B).  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 88 (H.3525), Section 1, eff June 24, 2015.
SC Code § 58-23-1710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 23 - Motor Vehicle Carriers|Section 58-23-1710. Law governing TNC's and TNC drivers.

 (A) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, TNC's and TNC drivers are governed exclusively by this article and by any regulations promulgated by the Office of Regulatory Staff consistent with this article. TNC drivers remain subject to all local ordinances outside the scope of this article, whether directly or indirectly impacting the delivery of TNC driver services including, but not limited to, parking and traffic regulations that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this article.  (B) Political subdivisions are prohibited from imposing a tax on a TNC, a TNC driver, or a vehicle used by a TNC driver, including a business license tax, where the tax is assessed in connection with prearranged rides in the State. Nothing in this article may be construed to restrict a municipality from collecting a business license tax from a TNC located within its boundaries if the tax is limited to receipts or revenue that is not subject to a local assessment fee pursuant to Section 58-23-1700 or a business license tax.  (C) In order for a TNC and a TNC driver to provide prearranged rides on airport property, the TNC must comply with Federal Aviation Administration regulations and airport regulations relating to:  (1) payment of reasonable fees to operate at the airport, agreed to by the TNC and each individual airport, not based on a per-passenger, per-driver, or per-vehicle basis; and  (2) designating locations for staging, pick-ups, drop-offs, and other similar locations.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 88 (H.3525), Section 1, eff June 24, 2015.
SC Code § 58-23-1720 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 23 - Motor Vehicle Carriers|Section 58-23-1720. Construction with federal law.

 The provisions contained in this article do not preempt any federal regulation relating to the provision of transportation services at any facility regulated by the United States Federal Aviation Administration.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 88 (H.3525), Section 1, eff June 24, 2015.
SC Code § 58-23-1810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 23 - Motor Vehicle Carriers|Section 58-23-1810. Short title.

 This article may be cited as the Public Transportation Passenger Rights Act.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 405, eff May 12, 1986.
SC Code § 58-23-1820 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 23 - Motor Vehicle Carriers|Section 58-23-1820. Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:  (a) "passenger" means any individual served by a public transportation provider including charter bus activities;  (b) "bus" means any passenger bus or other motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not less than ten passengers operated by a public transportation provider for the purpose of carrying passengers, including charter passengers;  (c) "public transportation" is as defined in item (10) of Section 58-25-20;  (d) "public transportation provider" means any operator who offers or delivers public transportation;  (e) "public transportation vehicle" means any configuration of equipment for the purpose of providing public transportation.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 405, eff May 12, 1986.
SC Code § 58-23-1830 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 23 - Motor Vehicle Carriers|Section 58-23-1830. General prohibitions; persons who may be refused transportation; violations and penalties.

 (a) It is unlawful for any passenger to commit any of the following acts in a bus or any other public transportation vehicle:  (1) discard litter, except into receptacles designated for that purpose;  (2) play any radio, cassette, cartridge, tape player, or similar device unless controlled by the operator, unless the device is connected to an earphone that limits the sound to the hearing of the individual user;  (3) carry or possess any weapon, explosives, acids, other dangerous articles, or live animals, except for a seeing eye dog or a hearing ear dog properly harnessed and accompanied by its owner, small animals properly packaged, or weapons carried by or animals used by a law enforcement official;  (4) obstruct, hinder, interfere with, or otherwise disrupt or disturb the operation or operator of a public transportation vehicle;  (5) board a public transportation bus through the rear exit door, unless so directed by an employee or agent of the carrier;  (6) use profane, indecent, or obscene language or actions on a public transportation vehicle, or conduct himself in a boisterous fashion while on a public transportation vehicle.  (b) Intoxicated persons may be excluded from riding in any public transportation vehicle by the vehicle's driver or operator.  (c) The driver of any public transportation vehicle may refuse to transport any person who insists on boarding the vehicle in a manner that will obviously violate any of the above provisions.  (d) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction for a first offense must be imprisoned for not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars, for a second offense, imprisoned for not more than sixty days or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both, and for a third or subsequent offense, imprisoned for not more than ninety days or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 405, eff May 12, 1986.
SC Code § 58-25-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Regional Transportation Authority Law|Section 58-25-10. Short title.

 This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Regional Transportation Authority Law".  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-121; 1973 (58) 726; 1985 Act No. 169, Section 2, eff July 1, 1985.
SC Code § 58-25-35 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Regional Transportation Authority Law|Section 58-25-35. Members of authority.

 The members of a regional transportation authority created under authority of this chapter must be the municipalities within the service area as defined by this chapter and the counties within the unincorporated areas of the service area of the authority.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 169, Section 2, eff July 1, 1985; 1997 Act No. 43, Section 4, eff May 21, 1997; 2000 Act No. 368, Section 3, eff June 14, 2000.
SC Code § 58-25-45 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Regional Transportation Authority Law|Section 58-25-45. Appointment of board members of pre-existing authorities.

 If a majority of the member governments of any transportation authority formed under Chapter 25 of Title 58 of the 1976 Code prior to July 1, 1985, agree, three members of the governing boards may be appointed by a majority of the members of the legislative delegations of the member counties.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 169, Section 5, eff July 1, 1985.
SC Code § 58-25-55 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Regional Transportation Authority Law|Section 58-25-55. Prohibition against use of funds by pre-existing authorities for promotion of provisions of this chapter.

 No presently existing transportation authority, agency, etc., may use any transportation authority funds to promote the provisions of this Chapter in an election or referendum.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 169, Section 6, eff July 1, 1985.
SC Code § 58-25-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Regional Transportation Authority Law|Section 58-25-70. Recordkeeping and reporting; proposal and approval of budgets.

 The authority must keep books of account, which must be independently audited at least once in each calendar year. A copy of the audit report must be provided to the member municipalities and counties. The authority must make an annual report of its activities to the member municipalities and counties. The authority must submit to the member municipalities and counties the annual operating and capital budget proposed for each fiscal year, at least sixty days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year. In the event a member municipality or county disagrees with the proposed budget, it may set forth points of disagreement and transmit its statement to the authority and other governing bodies of the member municipalities and counties within thirty days of the receipt of the proposed budget. Budgets must be adopted by a majority of the member governments. In the event a majority of the governing bodies of the member municipalities and counties do not agree with the proposed budget, the authority must convene a meeting of chief elected and administrative officials of member governments to develop a budget which may be acceptable to a majority of the member governments; a majority, for the purposes of this section, includes the governing bodies of the member municipalities and counties representing more than one-half of the service area population. In the event a budget acceptable to a majority of the member governments is not developed prior to the beginning of its fiscal year, the authority shall continue to operate at the budget levels of the previously approved budget. Any budget changes requiring an increase in local funds in excess of ten percent during the budget year must be approved as provided above for annual budgets.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-127; 1973 (58) 726; 1985 Act No. 169, Section 2, eff July 1, 1985; 1997 Act No. 43, Section 6, eff May 21, 1997.
SC Code § 58-25-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Regional Transportation Authority Law|Section 58-25-80. Nature and purposes of authority; exemption from state and local taxes; participation in state programs.

 Each authority established, including any formed under Chapter 25 of Title 58 of the 1976 Code prior to the effective date of this chapter, exists for nonprofit and public purposes and is a public agency, and it is found and declared that the carrying out of the purpose of each authority is exclusively for public benefit and its property is public property. No authority shall pay any state or local ad valorem, income, sales, fuel, excise, or other use taxes or other taxes from which municipalities and counties are exempt. The South Carolina Department of Revenue is responsible for promulgating regulations necessary to effect fully this provision for tax exemption. The authority or operator providing public transportation on behalf of an authority may participate in the State Retirement System and utilize the services of the State Purchasing Department of the Division of General Services and any other joint activity of the State carried on for the benefit of state agencies and political subdivisions of the State. Operators providing public transportation on behalf of an authority shall not pay state and local fuel taxes from which municipalities and counties are exempt.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-128; 1973 (58) 726; 1985 Act No. 169, Section 2, eff July 1, 1985; 1992 Act No. 364, Section 3, eff July 1, 1992; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1566, eff July 1, 1993.
SC Code § 58-25-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Regional Transportation Authority Law|Section 58-25-90. Authority to have sole responsibility for operations of transportation services.

 The Regional Transportation Authority, through its board, officers, and staff, shall have sole responsibility for the operations of the transportation services.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 169, Section 3, eff July 1, 1985.
SC Code § 58-25-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 25 - Regional Transportation Authority Law|Section 58-25-100. Local funds to be used to implement plan of service.

 All funds that the authority has generated locally must be used to implement the current Plan of Service as provided for in Section 58-25-30, as amended by this chapter.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 169, Section 3, eff July 1, 1985.
SC Code § 58-27-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-20. Chapter inapplicable to certain areas.

 The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the areas within former municipal corporate limits, where such municipality becomes a part of a consolidated political subdivision whenever such municipality owns and operates its own electric system and so long as such system continues to be owned and operated by the consolidated political subdivision.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-1.1; 1972 (57) 2757.
SC Code § 58-27-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-30. Corporations subject to chapter even before commencing operations.

 Corporations formed to acquire property or to transact business which would be subject to the provisions of this chapter and corporations possessing franchises, powers or privileges for any of the purposes contemplated by this chapter shall be deemed to be subject to the provisions of this chapter, although no property may have been acquired, business transacted or franchises, powers or privileges exercised.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-2; 1952 Code Section 24-2; 1942 Code Section 8555-2; 1932 (37) 1497; 1934 (38) 1452; 1935 (39) 207; 1937 (40) 493.
SC Code § 58-27-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-40. Compliance with orders, decisions, directions, rules and regulations.

 Each electrical utility and, to the extent covered by this title, each electric cooperative and consolidated political subdivision must obey and comply with all requirements of every order, decision, direction, rule, or regulation made or prescribed by the Public Service Commission or every direction, rule, or regulation made or prescribed by the Office of Regulatory Staff pursuant to this chapter or in relation to any other matter relating to or affecting the business of the electrical utility, electric cooperative, or consolidated political subdivision and must do everything necessary or proper to comply with and observe every order, decision, direction, rule, or regulation by all of its officers, agents, and employees.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-3; 1952 Code Section 24-3; 1942 Code Section 8555-2; 1932 (37) 1497; 1934 (38) 1452; 1935 (39) 207; 1937 (40) 493; 1969 (56) 740; 1972 (57) 2757; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 158, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-27-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-50. Assessments on electric utilities to pay expenses of Commission.

 All expenses and charges incurred by the commission in the administration of this chapter and in the performance of its duties thereunder shall be defrayed by assessments made by the Comptroller General against the electrical utilities regulated thereunder and based upon the gross revenues collected by such electrical utilities from their business done wholly within this State in the manner set out in Section 58-3-100 for other corporations.  The Public Service Commission must certify to the Comptroller General annually on or before May first the amounts to be assessed in the format approved by the Comptroller General.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-4; 1952 Code Section 24-4; 1942 Code Section 8555-4; 1932 (37) 1497; 1982 Act No. 331, Section 3, eff April 9, 1982; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 159, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-27-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-70. Employment of staff; suits or actions arising under chapter.

 The commission may employ such technical administrative and clerical staff as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred upon it by law in relation to electrical utilities. The Office of Regulatory Staff shall be the legal head of suits or actions arising under this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-6; 1952 Code Section 24-6; 1942 Code Section 8555-4; 1932 (37) 1497; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 160, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-27-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-80. Annual report of Commission.

 As a separate section or division of the annual report which it is now required by law to make the Commission annually shall file a report containing a full and complete account of its transactions and proceedings under this chapter for the preceding calendar year, together with such other pertinent facts, suggestions and recommendations as it may deem of value to the people of the State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-7; 1952 Code Section 24-7; 1942 Code Section 8555-4; 1932 (37) 1497.
SC Code § 58-27-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-90. Effect of chapter on constitutional rights and powers of municipalities.

 Nothing contained in this chapter or in Title 33, Chapter 49 shall be construed as to modify, abridge, or impair any of the rights or powers granted to cities and towns under the provisions of Article VIII, Sections 15 and 16, or any other provisions of the Constitution of this State, and every right, power, or privilege conferred upon any city or town by the Constitution of this State otherwise appearing to be modified, abridged, or impaired by any provision of this chapter is to be deemed excepted from the operation thereof, it being the intention of this chapter to control and regulate the acts of cities and towns only to an extent consistent with the Constitution of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-8; 1952 Code Section 24-8; 1942 Code Section 8555-8; 1932 (37) 1497; 1934 (38) 1452; 1937 (40) 147; 2004 Act No. 179, Section 6, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on February 19, 2004).  Editor's Note  2004 Act No. 179, Section 11 provides:  "SECTION 11. . . . Section 58-27-90, . . . as amended by this act, shall apply prospectively."
SC Code § 58-27-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-100. Effect of chapter on municipal police regulations and ordinances.

 Nothing contained in this chapter or in Title 33, Chapter 49 shall be so construed as to limit or restrict the right of cities and towns to adopt and enforce reasonable police regulations and ordinances affecting electrical utilities and electric cooperatives, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or the provisions of Title 33, Chapter 49, including the exercise of powers in relation to roads, streets, markets, law enforcement, health, and order in the municipality or respecting any subject which appears necessary and proper to the municipality for the security, general welfare, convenience, health, peace, order, and good government.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-9; 1952 Code Section 24-9; 1942 Code Section 8555-8; 1932 (37) 1497; 1934 (38) 1452; 1937 (40) 147; 2004 Act No. 179, Section 7, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on February 19, 2004).  Editor's Note  2004 Act No. 179, Section 11 provides:  "SECTION 11. . . . Section 58-27-100, as amended by this act, shall apply prospectively."
SC Code § 58-27-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 27 - Electric Utilities And Electric Cooperatives|Section 58-27-110. Effect of chapter on interstate commerce.

 Neither this chapter nor any provision thereof shall apply or be construed to apply to commerce with foreign nations or commerce among the several states of the United States, except in so far as the same may be permitted under the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and the acts of Congress.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-10; 1952 Code Section 24-10; 1942 Code Section 8555-8; 1932 (37) 1497; 1934 (38) 1452; 1937 (40) 147.