S.C. Code Ann. § 50-13-1130 – Commercial freshwater fishing license required when taking freshwater nongame fish for sale from public waters; documentation required; penalties

(A) A person involved in the taking of freshwater nongame fish except shad, herring, and sturgeon by any method from the public waters who sells or offers for sale the fish taken from public waters must have in possession a valid commercial freshwater fishing license issued in the name of the person involved in taking the freshwater nongame fish. 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.