South Carolina § 50-5-1302 - Blue crab taking and possession limits.
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§ 50-5-1302. Blue crab taking and possession limits.
(A) For the purposes of this section, "day" means sunrise on one day to sunrise on the following day.
(B) It is unlawful for a person to take or possess for recreational purposes more than one bushel of blue crabs in any one day, not to exceed two bushels in any one day on any boat.
(C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 212 (H.4386), SECTION 7, eff July 1, 2025.
Editor's Note
2024 Act No. 212, SECTION 12, provides as follows:
"SECTION 12. Upon approval of this act by the Governor, a moratorium on the issuance of new commercial equipment licenses to use traps for the taking of blue crab takes effect, at which time the department must not issue any new commercial equipment licenses to use traps for the taking of blue crab. This moratorium expires on June 15, 2025. Commercial equipment licenses to use traps for the taking of blue crab in effect for the 2023-2024 license year are extended and do not expire until June 30, 2025."
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-5-1302 ("Blue crab taking and possession limits.") 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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