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2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft
CHAPTER 5 - MARINE RESOURCES ACT
Section 50-5-1020. Possession of undersized whelk of genus Busycon taken for commercial purpose prohibited.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 50-5-1020 (2017)
It is unlawful to take, possess, sell, or purchase a living whelk (conch) of the genus Busycon of less than a size as determined by the department but not less than four inches in maximum dimension if taken or landed in this State for a commercial purpose, provided this prohibition does not apply to conchs of less than legal size taken during lawful trawling which are returned immediately to the water.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 245, Section 5.
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