South Carolina § 50-16-70 Penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 50-16-70 — Penalties.

South Carolina § 50-16-70

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 16IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-70 (2026).

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(A)A person violating the provisions of this chapter, or any condition of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. The department must suspend the hunting privileges of a person convicted of violating this chapter for one year from the date of the conviction.

(B)In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a person convicted of a violation of subsection (A) is also subject to the confiscation, forfeiture, and sale provisions contained in Section 50-11-740 for any property, vehicle, trailer, or other means of conveyance utilized to import, possess, or transport the animal.

(C)For the purposes of this section, each animal imported in vi

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(A) A person violating the provisions of this chapter, or any condition of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. The department must suspend the hunting privileges of a person convicted of violating this chapter for one year from the date of the conviction. (B) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a person convicted of a violation of subsection (A) is also subject to the confiscation, forfeiture, and sale provisions contained in Section 50-11-740 for any property, vehicle, trailer, or other means of conveyance utilized to import, possess, or transport the animal. (C) For the purposes of this section, each animal imported in violation of subsection (A) constitutes a separate offense. (D) Notwithstanding Chapter 3, Title 22, magistrates court shall have jurisdiction over actions arising under this section.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 172, SECTION 1; 1989 Act No. 41, SECTION 1; 2010 Act No. 211, SECTION 3, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2010); 2012 Act No. 228, SECTION 3, eff June 18, 2012. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment inserted the text relating to conditions of permits issued. The 2012 amendment rewrote the section.