Chapter 123

123-2. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Accident Reports, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5021, eff May 28, 2021.

123-20. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Fishing With a Channel Net, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5016, eff May 28, 2021.

123-201. Definitions. For purposes of this regulation: ‘‘All terrain vehicle’’ means a motorized vehicle, regardless of the number of wheels, designed or constructed primarily for use off of paved or improved roads. ‘‘Boats’’ mean any watercraft, including but not limited to moto…

123-202. Hazard of Outdoor Activities and Liability. Department land is made available to the general public for reasonable uses not prohibited by statute or regulation. These lands are held and maintained in a natural condition, except for uses requiring modification. Outdoor ac…

123-203. General Regulation. This section shall apply to all Wildlife Management Areas, Heritage Preserves and other lands owned by the Department. A. Hunting, fishing, and taking game animals, birds, fish, or other wildlife is allowed on Wildlife Management Areas that have been …

123-204. Additional Regulations Applicable to Specific Properties. See SCSR 49-10 Doc. No. 5409, effective October 7, 2025, for 90 days, which promulgated an emergency amendment to SC ADC 123-204, extending the seasonal closure of the Crab Bank Heritage Preserve’s intertidal zone…

123-206. Permits to Collect Plants, Animals, or Minerals or to Undertake Archeological Activities. A. The Department may issue permits to collect plants, animals, or minerals or to undertake research, survey, or archeological activities on Department land. Permits may be issued o…

123-207. Exception for Non-Public Use Properties. This regulation shall not be applicable to Department owned land used for such purposes as fish hatcheries, maintenance facilities, storage facilities, offices, residences, or similar facilities which are not open generally for pu…

123-208. Law Enforcement, Fire Fighting, and Emergency Activities. This regulation shall not be construed or applied to prevent any authorized law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency, or rescue personnel from carrying out their official responsibilities. HISTORY: Added by State…

123-209. Term and Conditions for the Public’s Use of State Lakes and Ponds Owned by the Department of Natural Resources. A. Pursuant to the conditions provided in 1976 Code Section 50-11-2200 prohibiting certain acts and conduct on state lakes owned or leased by the department, r…

123-21. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Operation of Crab Pots, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5016, eff May 28, 2021.

123-210. Term and Conditions for the Public’s Use of State Lakes and Ponds Leased by the Department of Natural Resources. A. Pursuant to the conditions provided in 1976 Code Section 50-11-2200 prohibiting certain acts and conduct on state lakes owned or leased by the department, …

123-211. Terms and Conditions for the Public’s Use of Department Shooting Ranges. A. The Department may construct shooting ranges on property it owns or leases for the purpose of providing public shooting opportunity. The following rules apply to Department firearm and archery ra…

123-22. Gill Nets. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 50-5-30 and 50-5-500) Gill nets are lawful in the following zone established within an enclosed polygon with a linear boundary defined as follows, and with all named features referencing NOAA Navigational Chart 11534 (Myrtle G…

123-23. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Tags on Submerged Traps, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5016, eff May 28, 2021.

123-24. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Master of a Vessel Licensed by the Division of Commercial Fisheries, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5016, eff May 28, 2021.

123-25. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Numbering of All Vessels Used for Harvesting Shellfish Commercially in South Carolina, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5016, eff May 28, 2021.

123-26. Point of Juncture of Bull Creek and Waccamaw River Established. The point of junction of Bull Creek and Waccamaw River is the 40-mile limit referred to in subsection (1) of § 50-17-240, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the open and closed seasons on shad.…

123-28. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled License for Selling Shad, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5016, eff May 28, 2021.

123-29. One-Quarter Mile Off-Shore Line. If the place from which the one-quarter mile off-shore line is not designated by law it shall be measured from the mean low tide mark. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993.

123-3. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Lights, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5021, eff May 28, 2021.

123-30. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Penalties, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5016, eff May 28, 2021.

123-31. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Dumping of Trash Fish, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5016, eff May 28, 2021.

123-32. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Affixing Tax Tags to Shad, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5016, eff May 28, 2021.

123-33. Taking American Eels and Catfish in Certain Waters. 1. This rule and regulation regulates the taking of American eels (onguilla rostrata) in the following waters of this State: In the Cooper River and its tributaries from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad Bridge located thr…

123-34. Shellfish Permits. A. Qualifications and requirements for shellfish permit applicants: (1) The applicant for a commercial shellfish permit must have a wholesale seafood dealer’s license and shellfish house or processing facility certified by the S. C. Department of Health…

123-36. Duration of Commercial Shellfish Culture and Mariculture Permits. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code §§ 50-5-30 and 50-5-900) For purposes of five year shellfish culture and mariculture permits issued pursuant to S.C. Code Section 50-5-900, the first year of the five year pe…

123-4. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Aids to Navigation and Regulatory Markers. All aids to navigation and regulatory markers erected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to Federal Law are hereby declared to be SCDNR aids to navigation and regulatory markers pursuant to S…

123-40. Wildlife Management Area Regulations. 1.1 The regulations governing hunting including prescribed schedules and seasons, methods of hunting and taking wildlife, and bag limits for Wildlife Management Areas and special restrictions for use of WMA lands are as follows: A. Ga…

123-47. Deleted by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4443, eff June 27, 2014. Editor’s Note Former R. 123-42.1 was titled Designation of Certain Areas and Times of the Year for Wild Turkey Hunting . This regulation was deleted by Document No. 4411, approved May 14, …

123-5. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Renewal of Certificates of Numbers, repealed by SCSR 45-5 Doc. No. 5021, eff May 28, 2021.

123-50. Crow Hunting Season. The following rules and regulations shall hereby be provided for the hunting of crows in this State. 1. Crows shall not be hunted from aircraft. 2. The hunting season in this State shall extend from Nov. 1 until Mar. 1 of each year. 3. The penalty for…

123-51. Turkey Hunting Rules and Seasons. 1. Total limit of 2 turkeys statewide per person, 1 per day, gobblers (male turkeys) only. A hunter may take no more than one turkey prior to April 10. Total statewide limit includes turkeys harvested on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). …

123-55. Regulations for the use of fertility control or other chemical substances in wildlife (50-11-96). A permit is not required by a licensed pesticide applicator using registered pesticides for the control of English sparrows, feral pigeons, and European starlings. HISTORY: A…

123-56. Deer Processors and Donated Deer Processing Recovery Fee. 1. A donated deer is defined as a legally taken female (doe) deer that is knowingly, intentionally, and unconditionally given or transferred to a permitted processor. It also includes any processed deer that has no…

123-57. Electronic Harvest Reporting for Big Game. - SC Game Check. 1. SC Game Check is available as part of a free mobile device application called ‘‘GoOutDoorsSC’’, there is a web-based portal hosted on the department web site, and a toll-free telephone number for reporting by …

123-6. How Vessel to be Numbered. 1. No person may use a vessel unless it has a number issued on a certificate of number and the number displayed must: (1) Be painted on or permanently attached to each side of the forward half of the vessel except as allowed by paragraph 2 or req…

123-60. Homemade Watercraft. A. To title and register a homemade watercraft, the vessel must first meet the definition of a watercraft and must have an operator’s position from which the operator is afforded unobstructed forward visibility to each side of center line for at least…

123-9. Display of Decals Bearing Title Number. 1. When an outboard motor is titled pursuant to Title 50, Chapter 23 of the 1976 Code, a decal issued by SCDNR bearing the title number of the outboard motor shall be affixed to the starboard side of the motor cowling. 2. When an unr…

123-96. Field Trial Regulations. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 50-11-2100) 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or participate in any field trial unless a permit for such trial has been obtained from the Department. 2. No wildlife may be taken during a fiel…