South Carolina § 50-9-545 - Type of license required for taking shad, herring, or eels.
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§ 50-9-545. Type of license required for taking shad, herring, or eels.
A person taking shad, herring, or eels for recreation:
(1) in the saltwaters of this State must have a recreational saltwater fishing license; if using a gill net or eel pot, must have an annual recreational saltwater license and a saltwater commercial equipment license and related permits;
(2) in the freshwaters of this State must have a recreational freshwater fishing license; if using a gill net or eel pot, must have an annual recreational freshwater fishing license and a saltwater commercial equipment license and related permits.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 200, SECTION 9, eff May 28, 2010.
SECTIONS 50-9-550, 50-9-560. Omitted by 2010 Act No. 233, SECTION 8, eff July, 1, 2010.
Editor's Note
Former SECTION 50-9-550 was entitled "Reservoirs, lakes, and streams freshwater permit; fee" and was derived from 1962 Code SECTION 28-558; 1952 Code SECTION 28-558; 1942 Code SECTION 1767; 1937 (40) 303, 586; 1938 (40) 1659, 1688; 1952 (47) 2179; 1981 Act No. 94, SECTION 12; 1986 Act No. 502, Part II, SECTION 9; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1261; 1996 Act No. 372, SECTION 2; 2000 Act No. 370, SECTION 3.
Former SECTION 50-9-560 was entitled "Recreational saltwater fishing licenses; fees" and was derived from 2009 Act No. 15, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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