South Carolina § 50-11-853 Unlawful to catch, kill, capture, or detain homing, racing or carrier pigeon; penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 50-11-853 — Unlawful to catch, kill, capture, or detain homing, racing or carrier pigeon; penalties.

South Carolina § 50-11-853

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 11PROTECTION OF GAME

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S.C. Code Ann. § 50-11-853 (2026).

Text

No person, except the owner, shall catch, kill, capture, or detain a homing, racing, or carrier pigeon which at the time of its capture or detention has the name or initials of its owner, its number, or another mark designating it as a homing, racing, or carrier pigeon. A person violating the provisions of 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.

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No person, except the owner, shall catch, kill, capture, or detain a homing, racing, or carrier pigeon which at the time of its capture or detention has the name or initials of its owner, its number, or another mark designating it as a homing, racing, or carrier pigeon. A person violating the provisions of 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.

Legislative History

HISTORY: [Derived from former SECTION 50-11-2160 (1962 Code SECTION 28-464; 1952 Code SECTION 28-464; 1947 (45) 529; 1952 (47) 2179)]; 1988 Act No. 561, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1262.