South Carolina § 50-9-710 Children under sixteen years of age; private ponds; pay-to-fish businesses.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 50-9-710 — Children under sixteen years of age; private ponds; pay-to-fish businesses.

South Carolina § 50-9-710

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 9HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 50-9-710 (2026).

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(A)Except as required by law, children under sixteen years of age are not required to procure or possess a hunting or fishing license or any other permit or license required for hunting or fishing unless that child engages in the taking of wildlife or fish for commercial purposes.

(B)A person is not required to possess a recreational freshwater fishing license if fishing in a private pond. However, if the pond is used for commercial purposes, it is not considered a private pond.

(C)Resident and nonresident patrons of commercial fishing lakes or pay-to-fish commercial businesses are exempt from the requirement to purchase a recreational freshwater fishing license if the commercial fishing lake or pay-to-fish commercial business has a valid aquaculture permit or registration issued by the

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(A) Except as required by law, children under sixteen years of age are not required to procure or possess a hunting or fishing license or any other permit or license required for hunting or fishing unless that child engages in the taking of wildlife or fish for commercial purposes. (B) A person is not required to possess a recreational freshwater fishing license if fishing in a private pond. However, if the pond is used for commercial purposes, it is not considered a private pond. (C) Resident and nonresident patrons of commercial fishing lakes or pay-to-fish commercial businesses are exempt from the requirement to purchase a recreational freshwater fishing license if the commercial fishing lake or pay-to-fish commercial business has a valid aquaculture permit or registration issued by the department.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 28-475; 1956 (49) 2151; 1958 (50) 1613, 1931; 1964 (53) 2154; Repealed by 1977 Act No. 183, SECTION 21; 1996 Act No. 372, SECTION 2; 2003 Act No. 60, SECTION 2; 2010 Act No. 233, SECTION 10, eff July 1, 2010. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment in subsection (A), inserted "Except as required by law,"; in subsection (B), inserted "recreational freshwater"; in subsection (C) substituted "a recreational freshwater fishing" for "an individual annual", and deleted "of Natural Resources" after "department"; and made other nonsubstantive changes.