Penalties for violating rules applicable to wild turkey hunting; forfeiture of hunting and fishing privileges.
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-11-540
in effectAny person taking, attempting to take, or having in his possession turkey illegally or taking, attempting to take, or killing turkey in any way not prescribed by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. In addition, a person taking a wild turkey unlawfully must be required to make restitution to the department in the amount of up to five hundred dollars for each bird taken. In addition, a person convicted of taking a wild turkey illegally forfeits hunting and fishing privileges for one year for each bird taken. Effect of Amendment 2015 Act No. 41, SECTION 4, substituted "nor more than five hundred dollars" for "nor more than one hundred dollars" in the first sentence, and in the second sentence, inserted "be required to" and "up to".
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