South Carolina § 50-11-920 - Kershaw County park declared wildlife sanctuary.

§ 50-11-920. Kershaw County park declared wildlife sanctuary.

The land owned or leased to Kershaw County to be used as a county park and streams or creeks entering into the lands are declared to be a sanctuary for the protection of game, birds, and animals. There may be no hunting, trapping, fishing, or trespassing thereon. Fishing is permitted by persons obtaining fishing permits from the management of the Kershaw County Park. Fishing is not permitted in the swimming area or when water in the lake is low for repairs.

The management of the Kershaw County Park shall post along the outer boundaries of the land and mouths of all streams and creeks entering into the Kershaw County Park signs notifying the public that the area is a sanctuary and closed to hunting and fishing except as authorized.

No flowers, shrubs, trees, or plants may be removed from the park without permission from the management.

No alcoholic beverages or persons under the influence of alcohol are permitted in the Kershaw County Park.

Dogs must be on a leash, except those used in the Field Trial Club events.

The Kershaw County Park may not be used as a dumping place for trash, garbage, or other refuse.

A part of the Kershaw County Park, about four hundred twenty-one acres, east of Pine Tree Creek, north of Burkett Branch, south of the land owned by Bowater Co. and T. L. Myers, and west of land owned by Bowater Co., and Bud Smith may be used by the Mid-Carolina Field Trial Clubs. The maintenance and development of these grounds into field trial grounds is under the supervision of the Mid-Carolina Field Trial Club. The club shall pay the costs of developing and maintaining the grounds. All clubs sponsoring trials on the grounds shall obtain permission from the department before a trial is held. Field trial dogs are permitted to exercise and train on the grounds during field trial seasons only when a trial is not in progress. Trapping of released birds is permitted by clubs for use in future trials only. Only blank ammunition may be used on trial areas. The superintendent of Kershaw County Park shall maintain jurisdiction over game law enforcement and security of this area.

Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty days, or both.

HISTORY: [Derived from former SECTION 50-11-2910 (1962 Code SECTION 28-518.4:1; 1966 (54) 2747)]; 1988 Act No. 561, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1262.