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CHAPTER 9.
HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING LICENSES
ARTICLE 1.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 50910. Unlicensed activities; violations; penalties.
It is unlawful to hunt, fish, or take fish or wildlife without obtaining a license and applicable permits, tags, or stamps which allow these activities. A person convicted of violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.
SECTION 50911. [1989 Act No. 101, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 50912. [1991 Act No. 28, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 50915. [1981 Act No. 94, Section 16; 1986 Act No. 502, Part I, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 50920. Duration of hunting and fishing licenses.
Annual resident and nonresident hunting and fishing licenses are valid July first through June thirtieth the following year. Resident and nonresident temporary licenses are valid for consecutive days as indicated on the license.
SECTION 50930. “Resident” and “nonresident” defined; proof of residency.
(A) For the purposes of obtaining:
(1) an annual or a lesser shortterm resident license, “resident” means a United States citizen who has been domiciled in this State for thirty consecutive days or more immediately preceding the date of application for a license, permit, or stamp issued pursuant to this title. The following are considered residents pursuant to this section:
(a) regularly enrolled fulltime students in high schools, technical schools, colleges, or universities within South Carolina;
(b) members of the United States Armed Forces and their dependents stationed in South Carolina for sixty days or longer or who are domiciled in this State;
(2) a lifetime license, “resident” means a United States citizen who has been domiciled in this State for one hundred eighty consecutive days or more immediately preceding the date of the application for the lifetime license;
(3) an annual or lesser shortterm nonresident license. “Nonresident” means a citizen of a foreign country or a United States citizen who is not domiciled in this State or who maintains a permanent residence in another state.
(B) Applicants for resident licenses shall furnish proof of residency to sales agents.
SECTION 50940. Regulation of freshwater fishing only.
Licenses for fishing privileges regulated by this chapter apply to freshwaters of the State only.
SECTION 50950. Possession on person of license, permit, tag, or stamp; violations.
Licenses, permits, tags, and stamps issued pursuant to this title must be carried on the person while exercising the privileges of the license, permit, tag, or stamp, and the person shall produce the license, permit, tag, or stamp to a law enforcement officer upon demand. A person who has been issued a license, permit, tag, or stamp but who fails to keep it in possession while exercising the privileges granted under it is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.
SECTION 50960. Borrowing or lending of license, permit, tag, or stamp; violations.
It is unlawful for a person to borrow or lend a license, permit, tag, or stamp issued pursuant to this title. A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. A person convicted pursuant to this section forfeits his hunting and fishing privileges for one year.
ARTICLE 2.
HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM
SECTION 50970. Alteration or fraudulent issuance or obtainment of license, permit, tag or stamp; violations.
It is unlawful to alter a license, permit, tag, or stamp issued pursuant to this title or issue, obtain, or attempt to obtain a license, permit, tag, or stamp by fraud. A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. A person convicted pursuant to this section forfeits his hunting and fishing privileges for one year.
SECTION 50980. Duplicate licenses.
Duplicate licenses may be issued by the department only upon affidavit from the licensee that the original license was lost or destroyed and upon payment of the cost of the duplicate.
SECTION 50990. [1993 Act No. 94, Section 1, eff July 1, 1995] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509100. [1993 Act No. 94, Section 1, eff July 1, 1995] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
ARTICLE 3.
HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM
SECTION 509110. [1962 Code Section 28311.1; 1960 (51) 1942] Repealed by 1990 Act No. 350, Section 2, eff March 19, 1990.
SECTION 509120. [1962 Code Section 28312; 1952 Code Section 28312; 1942 Code Section 1778; 1932 Code Sections 1758, 1759, 1761; Cr. C. ‘22 Section 741; 1919 (31) 269; 1920 (31) 1117; 1924 (33) 942; 1927 (35) 277; 1929 (36) 282; 1935 (39) 242; 1936 (39) 1317; 1937 (40) 198; 1938 (40) 1763, 1814; 1939 (41) 531; 1946 (44) 2579; 1952 (47) 2179; 1957 (50) 593; 1961 (52) 439; 1969 (56) 444; 1981 Act No. 94, Section 2; 1986 Act No. 502, Part I, Section 2; 1989 Act No. 101, Section 3; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509130. [1962 Code Section 28313; 1957 (50) 593; 1961 (52) 439; 1971 (57) 548; 1976 Act No. 742 Section 3; 1977 Act No. 216 Section 1; 1981 Act No. 94, Section 3; 1986 Act No. 502, Part I, Section 3; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994]Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509135. [1980 Act No. 446, Section 1; 1986 Act No. 502, Part I, Section 4; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509140. [1962 Code Section 28314; 1957 (50) 535; 1972 (57) 2431; 1986 Act No. 502, Part I, Section 5; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994; 1994 Act No. 495, Section 2, eff July 14, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509145. [1986 Act No. 502, Part I, Section 6; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509150. [1962 Code Section 28316; 1971 (57) 439; 1972 (57) 2431; 1975 (59) 191; 1981 Act No. 94, Section 4; 1984 Act No. 413, Section 1; 1986 Act No. 502, Part II, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509155. [1981 Act No. 64, Section 1; 1981 Act No. 123, Section 1; 1990 Act No. 354, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509160. [1962 Code Section 28317; 1952 Code Section 28317; 1942 Code Section 1778; 1932 Code Sections 1758, 1759, 1761; Cr. C. ‘22 Section 741; 1919 (31) 269; 1920 (31) 1117; 1924 (33) 942; 1927 (35) 277; 1929 (36) 282; 1935 (39) 242; 1936 (39) 1317; 1937 (40) 198; 1938 (40) 1763, 1814; 1939 (41) 531; 1952 (47) 2179; 1957 (50) 593; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509170. [1962 Code Section 28318; 1952 Code Section 28318; 1942 Code Section 1778; 1932 Code Sections 1758, 1759, 1761; Cr. C. ‘22 Section 741; 1919 (31) 269; 1920 (31) 1117; 1924 (33) 942; 1927 (35) 277; 1929 (36) 282; 1935 (39) 242; 1936 (39) 1317; 1937 (40) 198; 1938 (40) 1763, 1814; 1939 (41) 531; 1952 (47) 2179; 1957 (50) 593; 1979 Act No. 65; 1981 Act No. 94, Section 5; 1983 Act No. 127; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509180. [1962 Code Section 28319; 1952 (47) 2179; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509190. [1962 Code Section 28320; 1952 (47) 2179; 1957 (50) 593; 1980 Act No. 446, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509200. [1962 Code Section 28321; 1952 Code Section 28321; 1942 Code Section 1778; 1932 Code Sections 1758, 1759, 1761; Cr. C. ‘22 Section 741; 1919 (31) 269; 1920 (31) 1117; 1924 (33) 942; 1927 (35) 277; 1929 (36) 282; 1935 (39) 242; 1936 (39) 1317; 1937 (40) 198; 1938 (40) 1763, 1814; 1939 (41) 531; 1952 (47) 2179; 1957 (50) 593; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509210. [1962 Code Section 28322; 1952 Code Section 28322; 1942 Code Section 1778; 1932 Code Sections 1758, 1759, 1761; Cr. C. ‘22 Section 741; 1919 (31) 269; 1920 (31) 1117; 1924 (33) 942; 1927 (35) 277; 1929 (36) 282; 1935 (39) 242; 1936 (39) 1317; 1937 (40) 198; 1938 (40) 1763, 1814; 1939 (41) 531; 1952 (47) 2179; 1957 (50) 593; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509220. [1962 Code Section 28324; 1952 Code Section 28324; 1942 Code Section 1778; 1932 Code Sections 1758, 1759, 1761; Cr. C. ‘22 Section 741; 1919 (31) 269; 1920 (31) 1117; 1924 (33) 942; 1927 (35) 277; 1929 (36) 282; 1935 (39) 242; 1936 (39) 1317; 1937 (40) 198; 1938 (40) 1763, 1814; 1939 (41) 531; 1952 (47) 2179; 1957 (50) 593; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509230. [1962 Code Section 28315; 1952 Code Section 28315; 1942 Code Section 1778; 1932 Code Sections 1758, 1759, 1761; Cr. C. ‘22 Section 741; 1919 (31) 269; 1920 (31) 1117; 1924 (33) 942; 1927 (35) 277; 1929 (36) 282; 1935 (39) 242; 1936 (39) 1317; 1937 (40) 198; 1938 (40) 1763, 1814; 1939 (41) 531; 1947 (45) 190; 1952 (47) 2179; 1957 (50) 593; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509240. [1962 Code Section 28323; 1952 (47) 2179; 1957 (50) 593; 1981 Act No. 94, Section 6; 1986 Act No. 502, Part II, Section 7; 1988 Act No. 377, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509250. [1962 Code Section 28325; 1952 Code Section 28325; 1942 Code Section 1778; 1932 Code Sections 1758, 1759, 1761; Cr. C. ‘22 Section 741; 1919 (31) 269; 1920 (31) 1117; 1924 (33) 942; 1927 (35) 277; 1929 (36) 282; 1935 (39) 242; 1936 (39) 1317; 1937 (40) 198; 1938 (40) 1763, 1814; 1939 (41) 531; 1952 (47) 2179; 1957 (50) 593; 1980 Act No. 446, Section 3; 1986 Act No. 502, Part II, Section 6; 1988 Act No. 377, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994]Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509260. [1986 Act No. 502, Part I, Section 12; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261, eff July 1, 1994] Repealed by 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2, eff July 1, 1996.
SECTION 509310. Program contents.
The department shall establish programs in instruction on the safe use of firearms and archery tackle for hunting and hunter responsibility. The programs must include, but are not limited to, the selection, training, and certification of instructors, appropriate course materials and content, and criteria for successful course completion. The department shall authorize the issuance of a certificate of completion to persons successfully completing the course.
SECTION 509320. Certificate of completion required for license.
No resident or nonresident born after June 30, 1979, may obtain a hunting license in this State unless he first exhibits the certificate of completion he receives pursuant to Section 509310 to the authorized hunting license agent from whom he desires to buy a license. A certificate of successful completion of a hunter’s education program issued by other states or territories of the United States, Canadian provinces, or other nations is valid for purposes of this article if the department approves the course as comparable to the program required by this article. A license issued in violation of this section is invalid.