South Carolina § 50-5-366 - Documents required to be in possession of persons selling shrimp; exceptions; conspiracies; penalties.

§ 50-5-366. Documents required to be in possession of persons selling shrimp; exceptions; conspiracies; penalties.

(A) Between September 1 and December 15 a person or entity who sells or offers for sale shrimp must have in possession dated receipts, bills of sale, or similar documents showing:

(1) the name of the licensed wholesale seafood dealer, or the licensed commercial fisherman if the seller is a licensed wholesale seafood dealer, from whom the shrimp were purchased or received;

(2) the date on which the shrimp were purchased or received; and

(3) the quantity of shrimp purchased or received.

(B) Any person or entity violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than five thousand dollars and may be imprisoned for not more than thirty days and must have his saltwater privileges suspended for twelve months, and the shrimp and its containers must be seized.

(C) This section does not apply to a licensed commercial saltwater fisherman:

(1) when selling his catch of shrimp to a licensed seafood dealer; or

(2) who is a licensed wholesale seafood dealer.

(D) Any person or entity who conspires with another to violate this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand dollars or more than two thousand dollars and may be imprisoned for not more than thirty days and must have his saltwater privileges suspended for an additional twelve months.

HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 342, SECTION 16.