South Carolina § 50-13-647 - Taking robust redhorse prohibition.
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§ 50-13-647. Taking robust redhorse prohibition.
It is unlawful to take, harm, or kill robust redhorse (moxostoma robustum) from public waters. Any robust redhorse taken must be returned immediately to the water from which it was taken. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars for a first offense and not more than one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense.
HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 212 (H.4386), SECTION 11, eff July 1, 2024.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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