S.C. Code Ann. § 50-13-1750 – Game fish breeder's license

(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 50-13-1610, it is lawful for a person holding a valid game fish breeder's license to sell, offer for sale, and transport cultured game fish for stocking and restocking. A game fish breeder's license is valid for the fiscal year in which issued. An application fee of twenty-five dollars must accompany each application on a form as prescribed by the department.
(B) The department and its agents may inspect the premises of the business of a licensee. The department may require licensees to keep such records as it deems necessary. Any cultured game fish, with the exception of the Florida largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides floroidanus, four inches or larger shall be lawful to sell, offer for sale, and transport for stocking or restocking purposes. All fish transported by a licensee must be clearly marked as to their source and species as well as other identification which the department shall require.
(C) Cultured game fish sold, ordered, or transported by a licensee must be used solely for stocking or restocking.
(D) As used in this section, "cultured game fish" means those game fish which have been propagated by an individual holding a fish breeder's license in environmental conditions consistent with normal fish husbandry practices.
(E) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars and the license must be suspended. A person convicted pursuant to this section is ineligible for a game fish breeder's license for three years from the date of conviction.