The department has the authority during any season of the year to permit the taking of any game animal and prescribe the method by which they may be taken when they cause damage to crops or property or when they pose a significant human health risk. Any animal taken under these conditions is under the supervision of the department.
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-11-1090
Authority of department to permit taking of game animal; requirements
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Sea Pines Ass'n for the Protection of Wildlife, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (2001)
Most recently applied in Sea Pines Ass'n for the Protection of Wildlife, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (July 2001)
[Derived from former SECTIONS 50-11-330 (1962 Code SECTION 28-332.2; 1963 (53) 151; 1972 (57) 2431); 50-11-440 (1962 Code SECTION 28-471; 1952 Code SECTION 28-471; 1942 Code SEC…
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