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S.C. Code Ann. § 50-5-367

Sale, offer, or purchase of shrimp taken over bait; penalty

Known as the South Carolina Marine Resources Act

The act spans §§ 50–50 (171 sections).

2002 Act No. 342, SECTION 17.

(A) It is unlawful to sell or to offer for sale shrimp taken over bait.

(B) Any person or entity violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars or more than five thousand dollars and may be imprisoned for not more than thirty days and must have his saltwater privileges suspended for twelve months, and the shrimp, its containers, used in violation of this section must be seized.

(C) It is unlawful to knowingly purchase shrimp taken over bait.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.