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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