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2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 11 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
Section 16-11-590 - Destruction of sea oat or Venus's flytrap plants.
SC Code § 16-11-590 (2012) What's This?
It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, collect, break or otherwise destroy sea oat plants, Venus's-flytrap plants or any part on public property or on private property without the owner's consent. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days nor less than five days. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-385.2; 1961 (52) 427; 1980 Act No. 417.
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