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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 58-13-720

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • explosive compound: as used in this article , shall be understood gun cotton or nitroglycerine or any other compound of either thereof, and fulminate or, generally, any substance intended to be used, by exploding or igniting it, to produce a force to propel missiles or to rend apart substances, except gunpowder. See South Carolina Code 58-13-710
No person shall deliver for transportation to any railroad corporation, or other person engaged in the transportation of passengers within this State or take or place upon or in any car, boat or other vehicle of any such corporation or person, with intent that it shall be carried or transported on such car, boat or other vehicle, any explosive compound unless it is packed and marked as herein provided and notice of the dangerous nature thereof is expressly given to the agent, servant or person to whom it is delivered or to the agent, servant or person having at the time the management and control of the car, boat or other vehicle in or upon which it is to be carried or transported. And any common carrier may decline to receive for transportation any such explosive compound in any manner whatever.