South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 503


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               503
Ratification Number:       78
Act Number                 47
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Regulation of the sale, use, and storage
                           of explosives, liability insurance of
                           blasters
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(A47, R78, S503)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 480 OF 1986, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF THE SALE, USE, AND STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES, SO AS TO DECREASE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF LIABILITY INSURANCE OF BLASTERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Blaster's liability insurance

SECTION 1. Subsection (8) of Section 4 of Act 480 of 1986 is amended to read:

"(8) A blaster shall furnish the State Fire Marshal with liability insurance with a company licensed to do business as an insurer in this State in an amount not less than five hundred thousand dollars to protect the public against injury. This insurance must be continued in effect during the period of the permit."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.