South Carolina § 50-5-1345 - Season for taking blue crabs by trap.
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§ 50-5-1345. Season for taking blue crabs by trap.
(A) The department must promulgate regulations establishing criteria for the designation of closed seasons and closed or partially closed areas for the taking of blue crabs by trap. In accordance with the established criteria, the department may designate closed seasons and closed or partially closed areas for the taking of blue crabs by trap upon at least forty-five days' public notice.
(B) A trap that is in the waters of this State during a closed season or in a closed or partially closed area may be confiscated by the department or by an agent of the department.
(C) It is unlawful to take or attempt to take blue crabs by trap during a closed season or in a closed or partially closed area. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
(D) Nothing in this section limits the authority of the department under Section 50-5-32.
HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 212 (H.4386), SECTION 6, eff July 1, 2024.
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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