South Carolina § 50-1-40 - Stocked or released exotic game birds.
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§ 50-1-40. Stocked or released exotic game birds.
All species of the pheasants and the francolins that have been stocked or may be released by the department are hereby classified as game birds in this State, along with any other game bird species that the department may select for release in this State; provided, that any such species that may not adapt itself to environmental conditions in this State after extensive trial may be removed from the game bird list.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 28-4.1; 1961 (52) 475; 1972 (57) 2431; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1257.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-1-40 ("Stocked or released exotic game birds.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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