South Carolina § 50-16-40 - Exception to permit requirement for wildlife imported for exhibition purposes.
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§ 50-16-40. Exception to permit requirement for wildlife imported for exhibition purposes.
Wildlife imported for exhibition purposes only by state wildlife departments, municipal zoos or parks, public museums, public zoological parks, and public scientific or educational institutions operated not for profit, and transient circuses are not required to procure a permit under Section 50-16-20. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the department or its duly authorized agents from possessing, importing, or releasing wildlife.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 172, SECTION 1; 1989 Act No. 41, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-16-40 ("Exception to permit requirement for wildlife imported for exhibition purposes.") 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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