{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-50-11-840","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 50-11-840","heading":"Destroying active wild bird nest or eggs; permit for removal.","body":"(A) No person may take or destroy, or attempt to take or destroy, an active nest or the eggs of a wild bird or have an active nest or eggs in his possession, except pursuant to a permit issued by the department. An \"active nest\" means a nest with birds or eggs present.\n(B) The department may issue a permit for the removal of an active nest or eggs that constitute a public safety threat or when birds are causing damage to property.","path":["Title 50 - FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT","CHAPTER 11 Protection of Game","ARTICLE 5 Nongame Birds and Animals, Sanctuaries"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t50c011.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:47:34Z","sha256":"bcdfbbbf4dccae15ff6cc4504c5a7ebd74220dfe02af1fb00ca099cc09f7d34e","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-50-11-830","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-50-11-850"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}