2023 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft
Chapter 13 - Protection Of Fish
Section 50-13-670. Possession of game fish while possessing or using nongame devices prohibited.

Universal Citation: SC Code § 50-13-670 (2023)

It is unlawful for a person to have in possession game fish, except live bream on those water bodies where permitted as live bait, while possessing or using nongame devices. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person using a cast net or landing net (dip net).

HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 170, Section 1; 1986 Act No. 333, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1263; 1976 Code Section 50-13-1189;2012 Act No. 114, Section 4, eff July 1, 2012; 2021 Act No. 16 (H.3548), Section 1, eff July 1, 2021; 2022 Act No. 137 (H.4907), Section 9, eff April 11, 2022.

Effect of Amendment

The 2012 amendment renumbered and rewrote this section.

2021 Act No. 16, Section 1, in the first sentence, deleted "or game fish devices" following "as live bait,".

2022 Act No. 137, Section 9, in the second sentence, inserted "or landing net (dip net)" following "cast net".

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