Metal Permits

To obtain a permit to transport and sell non ferrous metals in Bamberg County, please visit the Bamberg County Sheriff's Office.

Before obtaining this permit, citizens are asked to understand the laws regarding this permit.

• Section 16-17-680(C)(1) states that anyone who wants to transport or sell nonferrous metals to a secondary metals recycler shall obtain a permit to transport and sell the nonferrous metals.
• Section 16-17-680 (C)(2) states that a resident of South Carolina or an entity located in South Carolina, shall obtain a permit from the sheriff of the county in which the person resides or has a secondary residence.
• Section 16-17-680(C)(8) states a permit is valid statewide and expires on the person's birth date on the second calendar year after the calendar year in which the permit is issued, or, if the permittee is an entity, the permit expires on the date of issuance on the second calendar year after the calendar year in which the permit is issued.
• Section 16-17-680(D)(1) states it is unlawful to purchase nonferrous metals in any amount for the purpose of recycling the nonferrous metals from a seller unless the purchaser is a secondary metals recycler who has a valid permit to purchase nonferrous metals and the seller has a valid permit to transport and sell nonferrous metals.
• Section 16-17-680(E)(1)(a) states that it is unlawful to sell nonferrous metals in any amount to a secondary metals recycler unless the secondary metals recycler has a valid permit to purchase nonferrous metals issued and the seller has a valid permit to transport and sell nonferrous metals.
• Section 16-11-523(B) states it is unlawful for a person to willfully and maliciously cut, mutilate, deface, or otherwise injure any personal or real property, including any ixtures or improvements, for the purpose of obtaining nonferrous metals in any amount.