South Carolina § 50-5-581 - Gigging for flounder.
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§ 50-5-581. Gigging for flounder.
It is unlawful for a person to gig for flounder in the salt waters of this State during daylight hours. For the purposes of this section, "daylight hours" means that period of time between official sunrise and official sunset. Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. For the purposes of this section, gigging does not include underwater spear fishing.
HISTORY: 2013 Act No. 14, SECTION 1, eff April 23, 2013.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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