(A) It is unlawful to possess more than one blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) greater than thirty-six inches in length in any one day in Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, or the upper reach of the Santee, and the Congaree and Wateree Rivers.
(B) A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 114, Section 4, eff July 1, 2012; 2014 Act No. 254 (H.4543), Section 1, eff April 1, 2015; 2014 Act No. 254 (H.4543), Section 5, eff June 30, 2018.
Editor's Note
2014 Act No. 254, Section 5, provides as follows:
"SECTION 5. This act takes effect April 1, 2015, and shall be automatically repealed on June 30, 2018, unless reauthorized by a joint resolution for that specific purpose."
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 254, Section 1, in subsection (A), substituted "two blue catfish" for "one blue catfish", substituted "thirty-two inches" for "thirty-six inches", and inserted "River" following "Santee"; added subsections (B) and (C), relating to daily possession limits and a study of the blue catfish fishery; and redesignated former subsection (B) as (D).
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