| Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals | LEGAL | Short-term rentals are legal in South Carolina. In March 2026, a court upheld Folly Beach's cap on STR permits. Hosts sh... |
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| Backyard Chickens | LEGAL | Backyard Chickens are legal in South Carolina. A bill (H.4112) was introduced in March 2025 to allow the raising of chic... |
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| Body Armor | RESTRICTED | Body armor is legal with restrictions to purchase and wear in South Carolina for civilians without felony convictions. N... |
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| Brass Knuckles | ILLEGAL | South Carolina Code of Laws § 16-23-460 prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles. They are considere... |
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| Butterfly Knives | LEGAL | Butterfly knives are legal to own and carry in South Carolina with no specific restrictions beyond general knife laws. N... |
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| CBD Products | LEGAL | South Carolina permits hemp-derived CBD products with less than 0.3% Delta-9 THC under the South Carolina Industrial Hem... |
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| Collecting Rainwater | LEGAL | South Carolina permits rainwater harvesting without restrictions. There are no state laws limiting the collection, posse... |
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| Composting Toilets | RESTRICTED | Composting toilets may be used in South Carolina but typically only as a supplemental system alongside a conventional to... |
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| Constitutional Carry (Permitless Concealed Carry) | LEGAL | South Carolina allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older under Act 244 of 2021, effective August 17, ... |
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| Daily Fantasy Sports | LEGAL | Daily Fantasy Sports are legal in South Carolina. There have been no significant changes to the legal status of DFS in S... |
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| Delta-8 THC | RESTRICTED | Delta-8 THC is legal with restrictions in South Carolina under S.C. Code Ann. § 46-53-10 et seq. Products must contain l... |
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| Delta-9 THC Edibles | LEGAL | Hemp-derived Delta-9 THC edibles (under 0.3% THC by dry weight) are legal in South Carolina under the 2018 Farm Bill. In... |
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| Driving Barefoot | LEGAL | South Carolina law does not prohibit driving barefoot. There are no statutes or regulations requiring drivers to wear fo... |
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| Drone Flying | RESTRICTED | Drone flying is legal with restrictions in South Carolina under FAA regulations. Bill 4679 was introduced in the 2025-20... |
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| Dumpster Diving | RESTRICTED | South Carolina does not explicitly prohibit dumpster diving, but trespassing laws (S.C. Code Ann. § 16-11-620) apply if ... |
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| Exotic Pet Ownership | RESTRICTED | South Carolina regulates exotic pet ownership under South Carolina Code of Laws Title 50, Chapter 11 and regulations by ... |
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| Fireworks | RESTRICTED | South Carolina allows the sale and use of consumer fireworks classified as 1.4G but prohibits firecrackers and aerial sh... |
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| Flamethrowers | LEGAL | Flamethrowers are legal to own and use in South Carolina with no state-level restrictions. No significant legislative ch... |
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| Gambling Age | RESTRICTED | The minimum gambling age in South Carolina is 21 for casino gambling and sports betting. State law sets the minimum gamb... |
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| Hidden Cameras & Surveillance Devices | RESTRICTED | South Carolina prohibits interception of oral or wire communications without consent of at least one party and makes it ... |
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| Home Distilling | ILLEGAL | Home distilling of spirits is illegal in South Carolina. South Carolina Code of Laws § 61-4-10 prohibits manufacturing d... |
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| Kratom | LEGAL | Kratom is legal in South Carolina, with no state laws banning or restricting possession or sale. No significant legislat... |
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| Lane Splitting (Motorcycles) | ILLEGAL | South Carolina Code of Laws § 56-5-1520 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting. Motorcycles must remain within a sing... |
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| License Plate Covers | RESTRICTED | License plate covers are restricted in South Carolina. No significant legislative changes since 2023, but there is a con... |
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| Metal Detecting on Public Land | RESTRICTED | Metal detecting on public land in South Carolina is subject to restrictions. No significant legislative changes since th... |
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| Nunchucks | LEGAL | Nunchucks are legal to own and possess in South Carolina with no specific restrictions. No significant changes in recent... |
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| Off-Grid Living | RESTRICTED | Off-grid living is legal with restrictions in South Carolina with moderate regulations. No significant statewide legisla... |
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| Online Casinos & Poker | ILLEGAL | South Carolina prohibits all forms of online casino gambling and online poker under its state gambling laws. The South C... |
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| Online Gambling / Sports Betting | UNVERIFIED | Legal status of Online Gambling / Sports Betting in South Carolina has not yet been verified. In February 2026, bills to... |
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| Open Carry | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in South Carolina without a permit for adults who are legally allowed ... |
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| Pepper Spray Restrictions | LEGAL | South Carolina allows possession and use of pepper spray for self-defense without state-imposed restrictions on concentr... |
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| Poker Home Games | LEGAL | Social poker home games are legal in South Carolina as long as no one takes a rake or house cut from the pot. No signifi... |
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| Psilocybin / Magic Mushrooms | ILLEGAL | Psilocybin mushrooms are illegal in South Carolina under the South Carolina Code of Laws § 44-53-370. Psilocybin is a Sc... |
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| Psilocybin Therapy | ILLEGAL | Psilocybin therapy is not legal in South Carolina. There have been no significant legislative changes regarding psilocyb... |
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| Radar Detectors | LEGAL | Radar detectors are legal for use and possession in private passenger vehicles in South Carolina. There are no state sta... |
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| Radar Jammers | ILLEGAL | Both radar jammers (federally illegal) and laser jammers are illegal in South Carolina. There have been no recent legisl... |
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| Raw Milk Sales | ILLEGAL | South Carolina prohibits the sale of raw milk for human consumption under S.C. Code Ann. § 47-11-10. Possession is not e... |
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| Recording Conversations | LEGAL | South Carolina is a one-party consent state under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-30. Recording is legal if one party consents. S... |
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| Recreational Marijuana | ILLEGAL | Recreational marijuana is illegal in South Carolina. No significant legislative changes since 2023. |
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| Right Turn on Red | LEGAL | Right turn on red is legal in South Carolina after coming to a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and cross traff... |
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| Salvia | RESTRICTED | Salvia divinorum is not a controlled substance in South Carolina and is legal to possess, sell, and use. No significant ... |
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| Sleeping in Your Car | LEGAL | Sleeping in your car is generally legal in South Carolina at rest areas, truck stops, and other designated areas. No sig... |
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| Sports Betting | ILLEGAL | Sports betting is not legal in South Carolina. No significant changes since 2022. |
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| Studded Snow Tires | LEGAL | Studded Snow Tires are legal in South Carolina. The use of studded tires is restricted to specific winter months in Sout... |
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| Suppressors / Silencers | RESTRICTED | Suppressors / Silencers are legal with restrictions in South Carolina. South Carolina does not impose additional state r... |
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| Switchblades / Automatic Knives | LEGAL | South Carolina law does not specifically prohibit switchblades or automatic knives. Possession, sale, and carry of switc... |
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| Tasers & Stun Guns | RESTRICTED | Tasers & Stun Guns are legal with restrictions in South Carolina. A recent bill, H.3530, was introduced to require state... |
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| Vaping & E-Cigarettes | RESTRICTED | South Carolina prohibits sale of vaping products to persons under 21 (S.C. Code Ann. § 44-95-10) and requires that only ... |
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| VPN Usage | LEGAL | VPN usage is completely legal in South Carolina. No significant legislative changes have been made recently. |
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| Window Tinting | RESTRICTED | South Carolina Code of Laws §56-5-1930 restricts window tinting to 35% VLT on front side windows and 20% on rear side an... |
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