South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 50, ch. 18 · 17 active provisions
When used in this chapter: (1) "Aquaculture" means controlled cultivation of an aquatic species in confinement. (2) "Aquaculture business" means being involved in aquaculture for a commercial purpose. (3) "Aquacultured product" means any living or nonliving form, part, or portion of an aquatic species spawned, raised,…
(A) The Department of Natural Resources has regulatory authority for permitting and licensing pertaining to aquaculture and aquaculture businesses, as provided in this chapter. The Department of Natural Resources has authority for enforcement as it affects the public waters of the State. (B) This chapter does not apply…
(A) Out-of-state aquaculturists who buy or sell in the State must acquire the permit and licenses required under this chapter unless selling to or buying from a permitted aquaculturist. (B) Common carriers who carry aquaculture products in transit through the State are not subject to this chapter so long as the shipmen…
Native or established freshwater game fish and regulated aquaculture products produced under permit as authorized by this chapter may be possessed, sold, offered for sale, bartered, trafficked, and purchased as provided in this chapter.
It is unlawful for a person to engage in aquaculture for a commercial purpose except as provided in this title.
(A) Except as provided in subsections (F) and (G) a person must first apply for and obtain an annual aquaculture permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources: (1) to engage in commercial aquaculture; (2) to wholesale or retail a live aquaculture product; (3) to engage in aquaculture of an aquatic species not in…
(A) The cost of an aquaculture permit is one hundred dollars for the year in which issued and twenty-five dollars for each year, or portion thereof, that the permit is continued. There is no cost to register a nongame aquaculture facility. For purposes of this subsection, a permit year is July first through June thirti…
To engage in the aquaculture of a nonindigenous species a person must first obtain: (1) a nonindigenous species permit as provided in this title, and (2) an aquaculture permit.
(A) During business hours, or when an employee, owner, or owner's agent is present, the department may inspect all premises and facilities. (B) It is unlawful for a person to fail to comply with the lawful requests of a department agent, or hinder a department agent, in the performance of his duties under this chapter.…
(A) To engage in processing or the wholesale marketing of nonliving aquaculture products, regardless of where cultured, a person must first apply for and obtain an annual wholesale aquaculture license from the department. For purposes of this subsection, a license year is July first through June thirtieth of the follow…
(A) A person who sells or offers to sell a nonliving aquacultured game fish or product thereof to consumers, regardless of where cultured, must first acquire an annual aquacultured game fish retail license at no cost issued by the Department of Natural Resources unless that person holds a current aquaculture permit. (B…
(A) Except as provided in this section, when an aquacultured product is exchanged for a commercial purpose between persons, an invoice or receipt is required showing the date, producer, origin, destination, permit, registration, and license numbers as appropriate, species name, product, and quantity exchanged. (B) When…
(A) Except as provided in this subsection it is unlawful to place or release intentionally any species imported from another state or jurisdiction into public waters in this State without a permit issued by the department. This section does not apply to the use of live bait. The department may grant permits at no cost…
Freshwater game fish may be acquired for brood stock for aquaculture from the freshwaters of this State only as allowed by this title.
(A) It is unlawful to transfer, alter, damage, deface, tamper with, reuse, counterfeit, or use in a fraudulent manner a permit, registration, license, method of labeling, record, or other instrument required by this chapter; or to attempt to transfer, alter, damage, deface, tamper with, reuse, counterfeit, or use in a…
(A) No person may tamper with, damage, vandalize, poison, steal, or attempt to tamper with, damage, vandalize, poison, or steal the products or facilities utilized in aquaculture or aquaculture businesses of a person permitted, registered, or licensed under this chapter. (B) No person may cast or cause to be cast poiso…
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the magistrate's court has jurisdiction to try any criminal case that arises under this chapter and to impose the penalties set forth herein up to a maximum fine of five thousand dollars or imprisonment for up to thirty days. In addition to any penalty imposed under this…