South Carolina Statutes
§ 50-1-290 — Unlawful to buy, sell, or possess for sale protected native wildlife; penalty.
South Carolina § 50-1-290
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-1-290 (2026).
Text
It is unlawful to buy, sell, trade, or barter or offer for sale or offer to buy any protected wild mammals and birds or parts of mammals or birds except as specifically allowed by this title. Except as otherwise provided by law, this section shall not apply to the sale of rabbits and grey squirrels taken during the legally established seasons. A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned up to thirty days.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 147, SECTION 1. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, "as otherwise provided by law" was substituted for the reference to Section 50-11-170 at the beginning of the second sentence.
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South Carolina § 50-1-290, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/1/50-1-290.