South Carolina § 50-5-1315 - Importation of undersize blue crabs; penalties.
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§ 50-5-1315. Importation of undersize blue crabs; penalties.
It is lawful for licensed wholesale seafood dealers to import blue crabs of less than the minimum size specified in this article when permitted by the department. Each shipment of imported blue crabs must have with it a bill of sale or other documentation dated no earlier than three days preceding the shipment from a licensed commercial saltwater fisherman or seafood dealer in the jurisdiction of origin verifying the crabs were lawfully taken. Any licensed wholesale seafood dealer who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 245, SECTION 7.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-5-1315 ("Importation of undersize blue crabs; penalties.") 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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