# S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-25: SECTION 50-16-25. Unlawful release of pigs; permit exceptions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T50_C16_S50-16-25

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-25
- **Heading:** SECTION 50-16-25. Unlawful release of pigs; permit exceptions
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 16 / Section 50-16-25

## Text

(A) It is unlawful to: (1) import, possess, buy, sell, offer for sale, transfer, or transport a live member of the family Suidae (pig) taken from the wild; or (2) release a live member of the family Suidae (pig) into the wild. (B) Each pig imported, bought, sold, offered for sale, possessed, transferred, transported, or released in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense. (C) The department may seize and destroy any pig obtained pursuant to this section. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote the section. 2021 Act No. 71, SECTION 2, rewrote the section.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-10 SECTION 50-16-10. "Wildlife" defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T50_C16_S50-16-10.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-20 SECTION 50-16-20. Importation of wildlife for certain purposes prohibited; investigation; permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T50_C16_S50-16-20.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-25 SECTION 50-16-25. Unlawful release of pigs; permit exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T50_C16_S50-16-25.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-30 SECTION 50-16-30. Importation of diseased animals prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T50_C16_S50-16-30.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-40 SECTION 50-16-40. Exception to permit requirement for wildlife imported for exhibition purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T50_C16_S50-16-40.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-50 SECTION 50-16-50. Authority to promulgate regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T50_C16_S50-16-50.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-60 SECTION 50-16-60. Exception to permit requirement for certain wildlife imported for sale as pets.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T50_C16_S50-16-60.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-70 SECTION 50-16-70. Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T50_C16_S50-16-70.md)

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