Except when authorized by a federal permit, it is unlawful for any person to catch, attempt to catch, feed, feed by hand, kill, or harass any mammalian dolphin or porpoise. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-5-2517
Mammalian dolphin or porpoise; prohibited activities; penalty
Known as the South Carolina Marine Resources Act
The act spans §§ 50-5-10 to 50-5-997 (171 sections).
2002 Act No. 178, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.