Final Regulations

Document No. 5332 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 123 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 50-1-60, 50-1-200, 50-1-220, 50-9-650, 50-11-10, 50-11-105, 50-11-300, 50-11-310, 50-11-315, 50-11-320, 50-11-365, 50-11-390, 50-11-410, 50-11-430, 50-11-500, 50-11-525, 50-11-530, 50-11-540, 50-11-544, 50-11-546, 50-11-580, 50-11-2200, and 50-11-2210 123-40. Wildlife Management Area Regulations. 123-51. Turkey Hunting Rules and Seasons. 123-53. Bear Hunting Rules and Seasons. Synopsis: The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is proposing to amend the existing regulations that set s…

Document No. 5331 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 123 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 50-11-546 123-57. Electronic Harvest Reporting of Big Game – SC Game Check. (New) Synopsis: The Department of Natural Resources proposes to add Regulation 123-57 “Electronic Harvest Reporting of Big Game – SC Game Check”. The subject of the proposed action is to amend the regulations to add provisions to prescribe details of electronic harvest reporting for all big game species (deer, wild turkey, and black bear). SC Code Section 50-11-546 was amended effective July 1, 2024, to make electronic …

Document No. 5330 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 123 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 50-11-1910 and 50-11-1920 123-56. Deer Processors and Donated Deer Processing Recovery Fee. (New) Synopsis: The Department of Natural Resources proposes to add Regulation 123-56 “Deer Processors and Donated Deer Processing Recovery Fee”. The following new regulation is made in order to permit deer processors to process legally taken female (doe) deer donated by a hunter or deer depredation permittee and recover the fee of processing the deer from a person other than the individual who donated …

Document No. 5329 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 123 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 50-11-860, 50-11-2200, and 50-11-2210 123-204. Additional Regulations Applicable to Specific Properties. Synopsis: The Department of Natural Resources proposes to amend Regulation 123-204 “Additional Regulations Applicable to Specific Properties”. The subject of the proposed action is to amend the regulations to close access and landing, including intertidal areas, at Deveaux Bank between March 15 and October 15 to protect sea and shorebirds. Deveaux Bank is closed to public access year-round …

Document No. 5172 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 123 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 50-11-2200 123-210. Term and Conditions for the Public’s Use of State Lakes and Ponds Leased by the Department of Natural Resources. Synopsis: The Department of Natural Resources proposes to establish revised Regulation 123-210, setting term and conditions for the public’s use of lakes and ponds leased by the department for the purpose of providing public fishing. ANotice of Drafting for the proposed regulation was published in the State Register on September 23, 2022. The proposed amendment wi…

Document No. 5166 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 123 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 50-11-2200 and 50-11-2210 123-203. General Regulation. Synopsis: The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is proposing to amend Regulation 123-203 pertaining to use of Wildlife Management Areas, Heritage Preserves, and other lands owned by the Department. The following is a section-by-section discussion of the proposed changes. The Notice of Drafting was published in Volume 46, Issue No. 10 of the South Carolina State Register on October 28, 2022. Instructions: Print the regulation a…