South Carolina § 50-11-440 Black bears; feeding or enticing with food; penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 50-11-440 — Black bears; feeding or enticing with food; penalty.

South Carolina § 50-11-440

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 11PROTECTION OF GAME

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S.C. Code Ann. § 50-11-440 (2026).

Text

(A)It shall be unlawful for any person to feed or entice with food any black bear (Ursus americanus) except as follows:

(1)those persons feeding bears maintained in protective captivity under a permit issued by the department for education, scientific, commercial, or recreational purposes;

(2)department personnel;

(3)persons licensed or otherwise authorized by the department; or (4) county or municipal animal personnel when relocating bears by baiting or enticement.

(B)Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.

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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to feed or entice with food any black bear (Ursus americanus) except as follows: (1) those persons feeding bears maintained in protective captivity under a permit issued by the department for education, scientific, commercial, or recreational purposes; (2) department personnel; (3) persons licensed or otherwise authorized by the department; or (4) county or municipal animal personnel when relocating bears by baiting or enticement. (B) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.

Legislative History

HISTORY: [Derived from former SECTION 50-11-2145 (En 1984 Act No. 327)]; 1988 Act No. 561, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1262; 2000 Act No. 251, SECTION 1.