South Carolina § 50-15-340 - Tagging and labeling requirements; bond.

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§ 50-15-340. Tagging and labeling requirements; bond.

(A) It is unlawful to possess, buy, sell, barter, ship, transport, or offer to buy, sell, barter, ship, or transfer alligator carcasses, skins, or parts unless tagged or labeled according to department regulations.

(B) A person applying for an alligator propagator permit must first secure a bond to insure faithful performance naming the department as beneficiary in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars. The bond must be renewed as a condition of the permit. In the event the facility is closed, abandoned, or destroyed, or the permit is revoked, the department may use the proceeds of the bond to clean up and close the facility.

HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 159 (S.714), SECTION 1, eff April 14, 2014.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 50-15-340 ("Tagging and labeling requirements; bond.") 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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