South Carolina § 50-15-15 - Native reptiles; regulations; unlawful acts.
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§ 50-15-15. Native reptiles; regulations; unlawful acts.
(A) The department may promulgate regulations for the appropriate management of native reptile and amphibian species, including limitations on, and permitting for, the possession, transfer, sale, barter, trade, shipment, and removal from this State of native reptile and amphibian species.
(B) It is unlawful to possess, transfer, sell, barter, trade, ship, or remove from this State, or attempt to possess, transfer, sell, barter, trade, ship, or remove from this State native reptile and amphibian species, including parts, products, eggs, offspring, and derivatives thereof, in violation of a limit or a permit condition established by the department pursuant to this section.
HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 177 (H.4831), SECTION 1, eff September 28, 2020.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-15-15 ("Native reptiles; regulations; unlawful acts.") 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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