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Assent Language - South Carolina
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The State hereby assents to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “An Act to Provide that the United States Shall Aid the States in Wildlife Restoration Projects, and for Other Purposes,” approved September 2, 1937 (Public Law No. 415, 75th…
Assent Language - South Carolina
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This State hereby assents to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “An Act to Provide that the United States Shall Aid the States in Fish Restoration and Management Projects, and for Other Purposes,” approved August 9, 1950 (Public Law No.…
Definition of Trapping - South Carolina
(Definitions)
“Trap” means any device, other than a weapon, designed or constructed for taking animals.
Endangered Species - Definitions - South Carolina
(Protected Species)
As used in this article: (1) “Ecosystem” means a system of living organisms and their environment, each influencing the existence of the other and both necessary for the maintenance of life...
Endangered Species - Enforcement and Penalties - South Carolina
(Protected Species)
(A) A person or public or private entity is liable to the State for the unlawful gross destruction of or injury to wildlife, aquatic life, endangered or threatened species, or the lands or waters owned by the State...
Endangered Species - Funding Provisions - South Carolina
(Protected Species)
(A) The State Treasurer shall credit the total amount transferred by the South Carolina Department of Revenue pursuant to Section 12-6-5060 to the Nongame Wildlife and Natural Areas Fund established in this section...
Endangered Species - Habitat Provisions - South Carolina
(Protected Species)
(A) The department shall promulgate regulations addressing criteria for designating land as certified management area for endangered species or of species in need of management in order to qualify a taxpayer for the income tax credit provided for in…
Endangered Species - Listing Authority and Process - South Carolina
(Protected Species)
(A) The department shall conduct investigations on nongame wildlife in order to develop information relating to population, distribution, habitat, needs, limiting factors, and other biological and ecological data to determine management measures…
Endangered Species - Permitting Process - South Carolina
(Protected Species)
(D) The department may permit the taking, possession, transportation, exportation, or shipment of species or subspecies of wildlife which appear on the state list of endangered species, or species in need of management on the United States' List of…
Endangered Species - Protections and Prohibited Actions - South Carolina
(Protected Species)
(A) The department's responsibilities include the creation of a long-range and comprehensive beach management plan for the Atlantic Ocean shoreline in South Carolina. The plan must include all of the following:...
Invertebrates - Included in Definitions - South Carolina
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Wildlife, as used in this section, means a wild animal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, mollusk, crustacean, or other wild animal, or product, egg, offspring, or the dead body parts of the wildlife.
Invertebrates - Included in Definitions? - South Carolina
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Wildlife, as used in this section, means a wild animal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, mollusk, crustacean, or other wild animal, or product, egg, offspring, or the dead body parts of the wildlife...
Jurisdiction for Swine - Enforcement and Penalties - South Carolina
(Invasive Species)
(A) It is unlawful to night hunt for feral hogs, coyotes, or armadillos in violation of the provisions of this section. (B)(1) Feral hogs, coyotes, and armadillos may be hunted at night on registered property on which a person has a lawful right to…
Jurisdiction for Swine - Prohibited Actions - South Carolina
(Invasive Species)
(A) It is unlawful to night hunt for feral hogs, coyotes, or armadillos in violation of the provisions of this section. . . . (2) It is unlawful to: (a) hunt feral hogs, coyotes, or armadillos at night with a firearm within three hundred yards of a…
Public Ownership - Fish and Coastal Waters - South Carolina
(Public Trust and Agencies)
All wild birds, wild game, and fish, except fish in strictly private ponds and lakes and lakes entirely segregated from other waters or held and grown in bonafide aquaculture operations are the property of the State.
Public Ownership - Wildlife Compact - South Carolina
(Public Trust and Agencies)
(1) Wildlife resources are managed in trust by the respective states for the benefit of all residents and visitors.
Search and Seizure - Agriculture - South Carolina
(Law Enforcement)
Any pines or currant or gooseberry plants found to be moving or to have moved within this State in violation of these regulations or into this State in violation of regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States Department of…
Search and Seizure - Creatures Illegally Possessed - South Carolina
(Law Enforcement)
A duly commissioned enforcement officer, upon making an affidavit before a magistrate or in any court of the State that there exist reasonable grounds to believe that birds, fish or game are in the possession of any person or any common carrier in…
Search and Seizure - Equipment and Vehicles - South Carolina
(Law Enforcement)
(A) Every vehicle, boat, trailer, other means of conveyance, animal, firearm, or device used in the hunting of deer or bear at night is forfeited to the State and must be seized by any peace officer who shall forthwith deliver it to the department.…
Search and Seizure - Seizure of Mistreated Animal - South Carolina
(Law Enforcement)
(A) When complaint is made on oath or affirmation to any magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases that the complainant believes and has reasonable cause to believe that the laws in relation to cruelty to animals have been or are…
Search and Seizure - Special Officers - South Carolina
(Law Enforcement)
The enforcement officer qualified under Sections 50-3-320 and 50-3-330 shall possess and exercise all of the power and authorities held and exercised by the constable at common law and under the statutes of this State. He shall also have the…
South Carolina - Creation of Agency
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The head and governing board of the former South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department as it was constituted before the effective date of this section shall become the board of the Department of Natural Resources until the terms of its…
South Carolina - Directors and Commissioners
(Public Trust and Agencies)
“Director” means the administrative head of the department, appointed by the board.
South Carolina - Harassment Statutes
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It is unlawful for a person wilfully to impede or obstruct another person from lawfully hunting, trapping, fishing, or harvesting marine species. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction,…
South Carolina - Hunter Education
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All wild birds, wild game, and fish, except fish in strictly private ponds and lakes and lakes entirely segregated from other waters or held and grown in bonafide aquaculture operations are the property of the State.
South Carolina - Hunter Education
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(1) Wildlife resources are managed in trust by the respective states for the benefit of all residents and visitors.
South Carolina - Hunter Education
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The State hereby assents to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “An Act to Provide that the United States Shall Aid the States in Wildlife Restoration Projects, and for Other Purposes,” approved September 2, 1937 (Public Law No. 415, 75th…
South Carolina - Hunter Education
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The Commonwealth assents to the provisions of the Act of Congress, entitled “An Act To Provide That The United States Shall Aid the States in Fish Restoration And Management Projects And For Other Purposes,” approved August 9, 1950 (16 U.S.C. § 777…
South Carolina - Trapper Education
(Education)
(A) In addition to a valid state hunting license, an annual commercial fur license is required of all persons who sell or take by any means, for commercial purposes, and all persons who trap or who attempt to trap any fur bearing animals. The license…
Wildlife Diseases - Authority & Jurisdiction - South Carolina
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
(A) The department, after consulting with the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission and the United States Department of Agriculture Veterinarian in Charge for South Carolina and after a reasonable attempt at landowner notification, may carry out…
Wildlife Diseases - Permitting Provisions - South Carolina
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
(5) It is unlawful for a person to release in the wild any pen-raised wild turkey unless that person is granted a permit to do so by the department. These permits are made after the department has caused a thorough study of the area on which…
Wildlife Diseases - Prohibited Activities and Actions - South Carolina
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
(5) It is unlawful for a person to release in the wild any pen-raised wild turkey unless that person is granted a permit to do so by the department. These permits are made after the department has caused a thorough study of the area on which…