If a person granted a Shellfish Culture Permit or a Shellfish Mariculture Permit reapplies for the same bottoms or waters in the next ensuing term, the department must give preference to that applicant if the applicant has complied with all requirements of this article and his permit.
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-5-930
Preference
Known as the South Carolina Marine Resources Act
The act spans §§ 50–50 (171 sections).
2000 Act No. 245, SECTION 5.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.