South Carolina § 50-9-640 - Wild turkey tag fees.
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§ 50-9-640. Wild turkey tag fees.
(A) For the privilege of hunting wild turkey, in addition to the required hunting license and big game permit, a person must possess a wild turkey tag issued in the person's name. The fee for a:
(1) resident is twenty-five dollars for two tags, one dollar of which may be retained by the license sales vendor; and
(2) nonresident is one hundred twenty-five dollars for two tags, one dollar of which may be retained by the license sales vendor.
(B) There is no cost for wild turkey tags for persons under the age of sixteen, lifetime licensees, and gratis licensees upon request to the department.
HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 51 (S.575), SECTION 5, eff July 1, 2019; 2024 Act No. 224 (H.4820), SECTION 5, eff July 2, 2024.
Effect of Amendment
2024 Act No. 224, SECTION 5, in (A), in (1), substituted "twenty-five dollars for two tags" for "five dollars for three tags", and in (2), substituted "one hundred twenty-five dollars" for "one hundred dollars".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-9-640 ("Wild turkey tag fees.") 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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