South Carolina § 50-16-25 - Unlawful release of pigs; permit exceptions.
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§ 50-16-25. Unlawful release of pigs; permit exceptions.
(A) It is unlawful to:
(1) import, possess, buy, sell, offer for sale, transfer, or transport a live member of the family Suidae (pig) taken from the wild; or
(2) release a live member of the family Suidae (pig) into the wild.
(B) Each pig imported, bought, sold, offered for sale, possessed, transferred, transported, or released in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.
(C) The department may seize and destroy any pig obtained pursuant to this section.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 13, SECTION 1; 2010 Act No. 211, SECTION 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 8, 2010); 2021 Act No. 71 (H.3539), SECTION 2, eff May 17, 2021.
Effect of Amendment
The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.
2021 Act No. 71, SECTION 2, rewrote the section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-16-25 ("Unlawful release of pigs; permit exceptions.") 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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