South Carolina Statutes
§ 50-11-40 — Use of recorded sounds or amplified imitations of calls or sounds prohibited; exemptions; penalties.
(A)It is unlawful for a person to hunt, take, or attempt to hunt, or take a game bird or game animal by the use or aid of recorded calls or sounds or recorded or electronically amplified imitations of calls or sounds. This section does not apply to the hunting and taking of coyotes.
(B)A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: [Derived from former SECTION 50-11-2300 (En 1976 Act No. 456, SECTIONS 1, 2)] En 1988 Act No. 561, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1262; 2012 Act No. 257, SECTION 2, eff June 18, 2012. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment removed "catch" and "kill" throughout subsection (A); inserted "This section does not apply to the hunting and taking of coyotes."; and, made other, nonsubstantive, changes.
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