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SC Code § 50-9-970 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-970. County Game and Fish Fund created.

 (A) The County Game and Fish Fund is created for the purpose of receiving revenue generated from the following sources:  (1) the designated portion of each annual nonresident freshwater fishing license;  (2) revenue from fines, fees, and forfeitures for violations of Chapters 1 through 16;  (3) unexpended revenue from prior years;  (4) restricted interest income;  (5) revenue generated from the disposal of surplus equipment.  These funds must be remitted to the State Treasurer and credited to a special account separate and distinct from the general fund. The funds only may be used for the purposes set forth in this section.  (B) Revenue must be expended by the department for the protection, promotion, propagation, and management of fisheries and wildlife, the enforcement of related laws, the administration of the department, and the dissemination of information, facts, and findings the department considers necessary.  (C) The fund must be further separated into forty-six subaccounts, one for each county. A report must be made annually to each member of the forty-six county delegations as to the balances in these accounts. Following the annual report distribution, the most recent report of balances available must be furnished to a delegation member making a request. Each county delegation may make recommendations to the department regarding the expenditure of funds from the County Game and Fish Fund for the protection, promotion, propagation, and management of fisheries and wildlife. The department must give these recommendations primary consideration over any other projects.  (D) If any equipment purchased by the department with these funds is sold, the proceeds of the sale retained by the department must be credited to the county fund from which the original purchase was made.  (E) Expenditures from this fund that have the approval of the county delegation are exempt from Act 651 of 1978, as amended.  (F) Interest earned on revenues deposited to the County Game and Fish Fund must be credited to the fund and expended for those same purposes.  (G) Balances must be retained and carried forward annually and may be used to match available federal funds.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 233, Section 11, eff July 1, 2010.
SC Code § 50-9-1110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-1110. "Conviction" defined.

 "Conviction" as used in this article includes the entry of a plea of guilty, the entry of a plea of nolo contendere, and the forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a defendant's appearance in court.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 401, Section 10; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1261; 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2.
SC Code § 50-9-1130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-1130. Deduction of accumulated points.

 (A) Each time a person is convicted of a violation enumerated in Section 50-9-1120, the number of points assigned to the violation must be charged against the person. For each calendar year that passes after assignment in which the person received no points, the department shall deduct one-half of the accumulated points if the total number of points is greater than three. If a person has three or less points at the end of a calendar year in which no points were received, the department shall reduce his point total to zero; however, a person's record must not be less than zero points.  (B) The department shall deduct four accumulated points from a person's record upon a showing that the person successfully completed a department program of instruction established pursuant to Section 50-9-310.  (C) A person is not eligible for a reduction in points under the provisions of subsection (B) if at the time he accumulated eighteen or more points:  (1) he had any hunting, trapping, or fishing suspension within the previous five years; or  (2) he had a previous point reduction under the provisions of subsection (B) within the previous five years.  (D) The department is authorized to promulgate appropriate regulations to effectuate the provisions of this section.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2; 2010 Act No. 209, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 1, 2010); 2010 Act No. 174, Section 3, eff July 1, 2010.  Editor's Note  2010 Act No. 174, Section 2, provides:  "Any regulations in conflict with the provisions of this act are repealed."  Effect of Amendment  The two 2010 amendments made identical changes, they added the subsection (A) identifier to the first paragraph, substituted "than" for "then" before "zero points" in the last sentence of subsection (A), and added subsections (B), (C) and (D).
SC Code § 50-9-1140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-1140. Suspension of hunting and fishing privileges.

 The department shall suspend for one year the hunting and fishing privileges of a person who has eighteen or more points. The suspension begins the eleventh day after the person receives written notice by mail, return receipt requested, of the suspension, and ends the same day the following year.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2.
SC Code § 50-9-1150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-1150. Notice of suspension; review by department.

 (A) Upon determination that a licensee has accumulated sufficient points to warrant suspension of privileges, the department shall notify him in writing that his privileges are suspended and the licensee shall return the license to the department within ten days.  (B) The person may, within ten days after notice of suspension, request in writing a review, and upon receipt of the request, the department shall afford him a review. The department shall notify him of the date, time, and place of the review and the person shall have the right to have his attorney present with him if he so desires.  (C) If the person requests a review, the suspension shall be held in abeyance until the day of the final disposition of his review by the department and if the suspension is upheld, the suspension shall commence on the eleventh day thereafter and end on the same day of the following year. The review by the department shall be limited to a determination of the validity of the violations and points assessed. No probationary authority is given to the department by discretion or otherwise.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2.
SC Code § 50-9-1160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-1160. Review by circuit judge.

 (A) A person whose privileges have been suspended under the provisions of this article may, within ten days after notice of the result of the review, apply to the resident or presiding circuit judge of the circuit in which the applicant resides for a review upon the record certified to by the board to determine if the action taken by the department is lawful and in accordance with the provisions of this article. The person shall have the right to have his counsel present with him if he so desires.  (B) If the person requests a review upon the record the suspension shall be held in abeyance until the day of the final disposition of the review upon the record and if the suspension is upheld, the suspension shall commence on that day and end on the same day of the following year.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2.
SC Code § 50-9-1170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-1170. Expiration of suspension period.

 After the expiration of the period of suspension, the person's record shall be cleared of points and the person starts anew with no points.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2.
SC Code § 50-9-1180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-1180. Administration; promulgation of regulations.

 The department shall administer and enforce this article and may promulgate regulations necessary for its administration not inconsistent with the article. The department shall print and distribute at the time of selling hunting or fishing licenses a card or brochure explaining the point system.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2.
SC Code § 50-9-1190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-1190. Other laws of the State.

 Nothing contained in this article affects the action of the department in suspending, revoking, or canceling a license when the action is mandatory under the provisions of another law of this State.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2.
SC Code § 50-9-1200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-1200. Hunting or fishing while under suspension; violations; penalties.

 A person who hunts or fishes while under suspension is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, and must have his hunting and fishing privileges suspended for an additional three years.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2.
SC Code § 50-9-1210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 9 - Hunting And Fishing Licenses|Section 50-9-1210. Effect of points and penalties.

 The points and penalties assessed under this article are in addition to and not in lieu of any other civil remedies or criminal penalties which may be assessed.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, Section 2.
SC Code § 50-11-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-10. Adoption of Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act; prohibitions concerning hunting of waterfowl; penalties.

 (A) The Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and its implementing regulations are the law of this State. However, the board annually may set seasons, bag limits, and methods for hunting and taking migratory birds consistent with federal law. A violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act or its implementing regulations or a violation of regulations set by the board is a misdemeanor.  (B) In addition, it is unlawful to:  (1) trespass while hunting waterfowl;  (2) take or attempt to take waterfowl over bait;  (3) take or attempt to take waterfowl more than fifteen minutes before or after regularly designated hunting hours;  (4) possess more than one waterfowl over the legal limit;  (5) hunt waterfowl out of season.  (C) A person who violates a provision of subsection (A), with the exception of those provisions specified in subsection (B), is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days for each offense. A person who violates a provision of subsection (B) 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 not more than thirty days for each offense.  HISTORY: [Derived from former Sections 50-11-10 (1962 Code Section 28-301; 1952 Code Section 28-301; 1942 Code Section 1780-4; 1932 Code Section 1767; Cr. C. '22 Section 744; 1919 (31) 269; 1952 (47) 2179) and from; 50-11-2310 (1984 Act No. 369, Section 2)] En 1988 Act No. 561, Section 1; 1992 Act No. 301, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1262; 2003 Act No. 11, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-11-15 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-15. Baiting prohibited in area over which migratory birds are hunted; penalties;.

 (A) It is unlawful to bait, assist in baiting, or cause to be baited an area over which migratory birds are being hunted if the persons engaged in the hunting have a lawful right to hunt that area. A person who violates this section 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.  (B) A property owner shall not be prosecuted for a violation of subsection (A) where the person who is engaged in hunting is trespassing or hunting the baited area without the permission of the owner.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 332, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-11-22 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-22. Harming actively nesting waterfowl or disturbing nest or nest box; penalties.

 (A) It is unlawful to harm, disturb, molest, or take an actively nesting waterfowl, its nest, or eggs, including the male, except by permit issued by the federal government or its agent.  (B) It is unlawful to disturb, damage, or destroy the nest including a nest box or eggs of any waterfowl except by permit issued by the federal government or its agent. Provided, nothing in this section prohibits inspection of nests for biological purposes.  Any person who violates 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 for up to thirty days. In addition, anyone convicted forfeits all hunting and fishing privileges for one year.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 214, Section 4, eff May 13, 2008.
SC Code § 50-11-24 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-24. Hunting migratory fowl in Gills Creek watershed in Lancaster County without permission; penalties.

 It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl in the Gills Creek watershed in Lancaster County within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner or occupant. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 164, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-11-25 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-25. Prohibition on taking migratory waterfowl from certain blinds or positions; construction and use of blinds; penalties.

 (A) It is unlawful to take migratory waterfowl from blinds or positions where the floor level of the blind or the position is:  (1) more than ten feet above surface level in or around freshwater; or  (2) more than five feet above the mean high water in or around saltwater.  (B) A blind on public lands or waters must be constructed from biodegradable materials.  (C) Once vacated, a blind on public lands or waters may be used by persons on a "first come, first served" basis.  (D) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 345, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1262.
SC Code § 50-11-26 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-26. Hunting migratory waterfowl on Bear Creek in Lancaster County without permission; penalties.

 It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Bear Creek in Lancaster County within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner or occupant. As used in this section, Bear Creek includes the area within the Bear Creek impoundment boundaries from the bridge on Beacon Road crossing the uppermost waters to the watershed dam as a lower boundary. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 95, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-11-27 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-27. Hunting and baiting on Lake Murray; violations and penalties.

 (A) For purposes of this section:  (1) "Lake Murray" means and includes the area from Lake Murray Dam to one-half mile upstream of Harmon's Bridge on Secondary Road 41-44 and upstream to Kempson's Ferry Bridge on Highway 395, excluding tributaries;  (2) "bait" means shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn; wheat or grain; salt; or other feed that would constitute a lure, attraction, enticement, or bait to waterfowl;  (3) "to bait" or "baiting" means placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering bait.  (B) It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on that portion of Lake Murray lying within Newberry and Saluda Counties within two hundred yards of a dwelling or marina without written permission of the owner and occupant.  (C) It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on that portion of Lake Murray lying within Lexington and Richland Counties within three hundred fifty yards of a dwelling or marina without written permission of the owner and occupant.  (D) From November 1 to February 1 of the following year, it is unlawful to bait, assist in, or cause to be baited any of the waters of Lake Murray below the lakefront property line. Provided, nothing in this section makes it unlawful to casually feed foodstuffs to waterfowl or to fill and use bird and other wildlife feeders.  (E) A person who violates subsections (B) and (C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  (F) A person who violates subsection (D) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 93, Section 15; 1999 Act No. 96, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-11-28 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-28. Unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Greenwood; penalties.

 It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Greenwood within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner and occupant. As used in this section, Lake Greenwood includes the area from the Buzzard's Roost Dam upstream to the Smith Road Bridge pilings on the Saluda River, upstream to the Old Burnt Bridge on the Reedy River, and upstream to the SC Highway 72 bridge on Cane Creek. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 436, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-11-29 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-29. Unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Wateree; penalties.

 It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Wateree within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner and occupant. As used in this section, Lake Wateree includes the area from Wateree Dam upstream to the Cedar Creek and Rock Creek Power Plant Dam. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. Provided, however, nothing in this section is intended to limit the restrictions of Section 50-19-1830.  HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 436, Section 2.
SC Code § 50-11-31 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-31. Hunting near dwelling or marina on Potato and Wyboo Creeks prohibited; baiting prohibited; penalties.

 (A) For purposes of this section:  (1) "Potato Creek" is the area lying east of Highway S-14-260 westward to the mouth of Potato Creek and the property controlled by Camp Bob Cooper 4-H Camp.  (2) "Wyboo Creek" is the area lying northward from a line connecting Green Island and Eagle Point on Lake Marion to Highway 260. This area will include the areas known as White Oak Slough, Air Port Slough, and Birch Branch.  (3) "Bait" means shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn; wheat or grain; salt; or other feed that would constitute a lure, attraction, enticement, or bait to waterfowl.  (4) "To bait" or "baiting" means placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering bait.  (5) "A dwelling" is a house or other structure in which a person or persons live; a residence; abode; occupied by a family as a place of residence, or a structure used as place of habitation.  (B) It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Potato Creek or Wyboo Creek, as defined for purposes of this section, within two hundred yards of a dwelling or marina without written permission of the owner or occupant.  (C) From November first to February first of the following year, it is unlawful to bait, assist in, or cause to be baited any of the waters of Potato Creek and Wyboo Creek below the lakefront property line defined as the 76.8 marker. However, nothing in this section makes it unlawful to casually feed foodstuffs to waterfowl or to fill and use bird and other wildlife feeders above the 76.8 marker.  (D) A person who violates subsection (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  (E) A person who violates subsection (C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 374, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-11-32 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-32. Hunting waterfowl on Lake Marion; penalty.

 It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl in Calhoun County on Lake Marion within two hundred yards of a residence without written permission of the owner and occupant. As used in this section, Lake Marion includes the public waters in Calhoun County from the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree Rivers downstream to Poplar Creek. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 152, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-11-33 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 11 - Protection Of Game|Section 50-11-33. Hunting migratory waterfowl on portions of Lake Marion; penalties.

 It is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Dean Swamp in Clarendon County or waters adjacent to Santee Cooper Resort in Orangeburg County on Lake Marion within two hundred yards of a dwelling without written permission of the owner and occupant. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 57, Section 1.