South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances
S.C. Code (Crimes) § 16-13-160: Breaking into motor vehicles or tanks, pumps and other containers where fuel or lubricants are stored
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to break into motor vehicles or fuel/lubricant storage containers with intent to steal. Violation is a felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment or a fine up to $1,000, or both.
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