S.C. Code Ann. § 50-5-1910 – Individual saltwater recreational fisheries stamp; charter fishing licenses; penalties | Midpage
§ 50-5-1910
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-5-1910
Individual saltwater recreational fisheries stamp; charter fishing licenses; penalties
(A) Except as otherwise provided, no person sixteen years of age or older may engage in fishing for recreation in South Carolina salt waters without:
(1) a saltwater recreational fisheries license; or
(2) a temporary saltwater recreational fisheries license.
(B) The license must be validated by the signature of the licensee.
(C) No vessel may transport saltwater recreational fishermen for a fee without a charter fishing license. No person may charge a fee to the public to fish from a pier without obtaining a saltwater public fishing pier license.
(D) The license must be available for inspection at all times.
(E) A person who violates subsection (A), (B), or (D) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
(F) A person who violates subsection (C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.