# S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-40: SECTION 50-16-40. Exception to permit requirement for wildlife imported for exhibition purposes

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T50_C16_S50-16-40

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 50-16-40
- **Heading:** SECTION 50-16-40. Exception to permit requirement for wildlife imported for exhibition purposes
- **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 50-16-40

## Text

Wildlife imported for exhibition purposes only by state wildlife departments, municipal zoos or parks, public museums, public zoological parks, and public scientific or educational institutions operated not for profit, and transient circuses are not required to procure a permit under Section 50-16-20. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the department or its duly authorized agents from possessing, importing, or releasing wildlife.

## 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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