S.C. Code Ann. § 50-13-1130 – Commercial freshwater fishing license for taking freshwater fish from public waters for commercial purposes; required documentation; penalties | Midpage
§ 50-13-1130
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-13-1130
Commercial freshwater fishing license for taking freshwater fish from public waters for commercial purposes; required documentation; penalties
(A) A person taking freshwater nongame fish except shad, herring, and sturgeon by any method from the public waters for commercial purposes must obtain and have in possession a valid commercial freshwater fishing license. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. In addition, the fishing privileges of such person must be suspended for a period of two years.
(B) A person selling, offering for sale, or possessing for sale freshwater nongame fish must be in possession of dated invoices, bills of sale, or other documentation showing the origin and from where the fish were procured. A person convicted of a violation of this subsection must be fined not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.