Unauthorized tagging or marking and releasing of saltwater fish; penalty

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-5-40, under Title 50, Chapter 5.

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-5-40

Unless authorized by the department, no person may tag or mark and release saltwater fish or promote such activity. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.