Exemptions from recreational saltwater fishing license requirements

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-9-715, under Title 50, Chapter 9.

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-9-715

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.