Exemptions from recreational saltwater fishing license requirements.

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-9-715
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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; (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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t50c009.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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