BIL:3359

RTN:71

ACN:34

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:House

IND:20010125

PSP:Ott

SPO:Ott, Hayes, Frye, Knotts, Rhoad, Sharpe and Whatley

DDN:l:\council\bills\swb\5110djc01.doc

DPB:20010509

LAD:20010502

GOV:S

DGA:20010529

SUB:Deer, deer parts; sale of not prohibited unless specifically stated; Fish and Game, Natural Resources Department

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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------20010611Act No. A34

------20010529Signed by Governor

------20010523Ratified R71

House20010509Concurred in Senate amendment,

enrolled for ratification

Senate20010503Read third time, returned to House

with amendment

Senate20010502Read second time, notice of

general amendments

Senate20010502Committee amendment adopted

Senate20010424Committee report: Favorable with07 SFGF

amendment

Senate20010403Introduced, read first time,07 SFGF

referred to Committee

House20010330Read third time, sent to Senate

House20010329Amended, read second time,

unanimous consent for third reading

on Friday, 20010330

House20010328Committee report: Favorable with20 HANR

amendment

House20010125Introduced, read first time,20 HANR

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20010328

Revised on 20010329

Revised on 20010424

Revised on 20010502

TXT:

(A34, R71, H3359)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50111910, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE OF DEER OR DEER PARTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BUY, SELL, BARTER, OR HAVE IN POSSESSION FOR SALE LIVE DEER, CERTAIN DEER PARTS, OR VENISON EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 50111920; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50111920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR THE SALE OF EXOTIC FARMRAISED VENISON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF EXOTIC FARMRAISED VENISON PRODUCTS THAT ARE FULLY COOKED OR PRESERVED IN A MANNER ALLOWING FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WITH NO FURTHER PREPARATION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Sale of deer, deer parts, or venison; penalties

SECTION1.Section 50111910 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

“Section 50111910.(A)It is unlawful to buy or sell, offer for sale, barter, or have in possession for sale the following: any live deer (family cervidae), the venison of any deer except as provided in Section 50111920, any whitetail deer gametes or antler velvet, or any whitetail deer antlers attached to the pedicel.

(B)For a violation of this section, upon conviction, the guilty party for a first offense must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days; for a second offense within three years of the date of conviction for a first offense, the person must be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days; for a third or subsequent offense within three years of the date of conviction for a first offense, the person must be fined one thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than sixty days.”

Exotic farmraised venison products

SECTION2.Section 50111920 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 342 of 1998, is further amended by adding:

“(F)The provisions of this section do not apply to the sale or purchase of exotic farmraised venison products that are fully cooked or preserved in a manner allowing for human consumption with no further preparation. Any product offered pursuant to this paragraph must bear official marks of inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture or the State LivestockPoultry Health Commission. Official marks of inspection must be maintained on the product or product package until removed by the consumer. Any product offered pursuant to this paragraph must be referred to as being from exotic farmraised venison or similar designation indicating the origin of the product.”

Time effective

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.

Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.

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