{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-50-5-1020","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 50-5-1020","heading":"Possession of undersized whelk of genus Busycon taken for commercial purpose prohibited.","body":"It is unlawful to take, possess, sell, or purchase a living whelk (conch) of the genus Busycon of less than a size as determined by the department but not less than four inches in maximum dimension if taken or landed in this State for a commercial purpose, provided this prohibition does not apply to conchs of less than legal size taken during lawful trawling which are returned immediately to the water.","path":["Title 50 - FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT","CHAPTER 5 Marine Resources Act","ARTICLE 9 Shellfish"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t50c005.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:47:24Z","sha256":"e8d3ad09a6f432dffbb91969f777f6947eade97e0f0d12197357ce12b38c57af","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-50-5-1015","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-50-5-1100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}