South Carolina Statutes
§ 50-9-730 — July fourth and National Memorial Day exempt from freshwater recreational fishing license and permit requirements; exceptions; free hunting days must be established.
(A)A resident is not required to possess a license or permit for recreational fishing in the freshwaters of this State on the following days:
(1)the fourth day of July; and (2) the date observed by the State for National Memorial Day.
(B)The department also may designate department-sanctioned fishing events in the freshwaters of the State as exempt from recreational freshwater fishing license requirements. However, the events may not exceed one for each county a year.
(C)This section does not apply to individuals fishing for a commercial purpose or when a commercial fishing license is required to use certain nongame fishing devices.
(D)The department must designate two days a year as "free hunting days" during which state residents may hunt without procuring the necessary licenses and
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 372, SECTION 2; 2012 Act No. 245, SECTION 1, eff July 1, 2012. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment rewrote the section.
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