A person fishing or trespassing upon any property or waters so established as a sanctuary by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not exceeding two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. In cases where magistrates have countywide territorial jurisdiction, the magistrate closest to the sanctuary where the offense occurred shall have jurisdiction of the case. In counties where magistrates are given separate and exclusive territorial jurisdiction the case must be tried as provided in Section 22-3-530. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment substituted "shall" for "must" throughout the section and made other, nonsubstantive, changes. SECTION 50-13-1995. Fish culture and scientific investigations by the federal government. The department may permit the federal government to conduct fish culture and scientific investigations in the waters of this State in connection with hatchery operations or management of those species under federal jurisdiction. Effect of Amendment This section was added by both 2012 Act Nos. 113 and 114. The text is identical as provided by each act.
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