South Carolina § 50-9-20 Duration of hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and tags for recreational purposes.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 50-9-20 — Duration of hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and tags for recreational purposes.

South Carolina § 50-9-20

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 9HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 50-9-20 (2026).

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(A)The duration for hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and tags for recreational purposes is as follows:

(1)a temporary license, permit, or tag expires after the specified number of consecutive days inclusive of the start date and expiration date;

(2)an annual license, permit, or tag expires on the last day of the license year for which the license was issued; provided, the department may issue an annual license, permit, or tag that expires the day before the anniversary of the date of its issuance;

(3)a three year license or permit expires on the last day of the third license year of issue; provided, the department may issue a three year license or permit that expires the day before the third anniversary of the date of its issuance;

(4)a three year disability license expires the

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(A) The duration for hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and tags for recreational purposes is as follows: (1) a temporary license, permit, or tag expires after the specified number of consecutive days inclusive of the start date and expiration date; (2) an annual license, permit, or tag expires on the last day of the license year for which the license was issued; provided, the department may issue an annual license, permit, or tag that expires the day before the anniversary of the date of its issuance; (3) a three year license or permit expires on the last day of the third license year of issue; provided, the department may issue a three year license or permit that expires the day before the third anniversary of the date of its issuance; (4) a three year disability license expires the day before the third anniversary of the date of its issuance; and (5) the Catawba Indian license expires October 27, 2092. (B) For commercial purposes, an annual license, permit, or tag expires on the last day of the license year for which the license, permit, or tag was issued. (C) This section does not alter the start date or expiration date of a permit which by law has other terms.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 28-17; 1970 (56) 1955; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1261; 1996 Act No. 372, SECTION 2; 2009 Act No. 15, SECTION 7, eff July 1, 2009; 2010 Act No. 233, SECTION 1, eff July 1, 2010; 2013 Act No. 94, SECTION 2, eff July 1, 2013. Effect of Amendment The 2009 amendment in the first sentence deleted "resident and nonresident hunting and fishing" preceding "licenses" and added ", permits, stamps, and tags issued by the department", and in the second sentence deleted"Resident and nonresident" preceding "Temporary", added and permits", and substituted "of issue" for "as indicated on the license". The 2010 amendment rewrote the section. The 2013 amendment rewrote subsections (A) and (B).