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§ 50-5-2517 — Mammalian dolphin or porpoise; prohibited activities; penalty.

South Carolina § 50-5-2517
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT
Ch. 5MARINE RESOURCES ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 50-5-2517 (2026).

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Except when authorized by a federal permit, it is unlawful for any person to catch, attempt to catch, feed, feed by hand, kill, or harass any mammalian dolphin or porpoise. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 178, SECTION 1.

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