South Carolina Code 50-5-105. Unlawful activities affecting others; penalty
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(A) It is unlawful:
(1) to remove, wilfully damage, or interfere with any fishing equipment belonging to another;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 50-5-105
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Fishing: means all activity and effort involved in taking or attempting to take fish. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
- Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, who claims lawful possession of a vessel or outboard motor by virtue of legal title or equitable interest in it which entitled him to possession. See South Carolina Code 50-21-10
- Person: means an individual, a partnership, a firm, a corporation, an association, or other legal entity. See South Carolina Code 50-21-10
(2) to remove the catch without possessing written permission of the owner of the equipment, except channel nets must be operated only by the licensee; or
(3) to wilfully interfere with or impede lawful fishing activity.
(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, and in addition must have his saltwater privileges suspended for twelve months.