South Carolina Code 50-9-715. Exemptions from recreational saltwater fishing license requirements
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The following are exempt from purchasing the recreational saltwater fishing license a:
(1) fisherman fishing from a licensed charter fishing vessel or from a licensed public fishing pier;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 50-9-715
- Charter fishing vessel: means a vessel used to transport recreational saltwater fishermen for hire and includes charter, party, and head boats. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
- Drop net: means a net mounted to a rigid frame with its diameter or diagonal width being eight feet or less and designed to be fished vertically by hand. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
- Fishing: means all activity and effort involved in taking or attempting to take fish. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
- Public fishing pier: means piers open to the public which charge a fee to fish. See South Carolina Code 50-5-15
(2) drop net fisherman using no more than three drop nets;
(3) fold up fisherman using no more than three fold up traps;
(4) hand line fisherman using no more than three hand lines with a single bait each and no hooks; and
(5) fisherman taking shrimp with bait.