S*0974 (Rat #0287, Act #0233 of 2010) General Bill, By Campsen
Summary: Hunting and fishing license
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DURATION OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE DURATION OF TEMPORARY, ANNUAL, THREE-YEAR, THREE-YEAR DISABILITY, AND CATAWBA INDIAN LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-30, RELATING TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL LICENSES; BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DURATION OF A RESIDENT LICENSE CONTINUES UNTIL ITS EXPIRATION IF THE LICENSEE BECOMES A NONRESIDENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF FISHING LICENSE REGULATIONS TO RECREATIONAL FRESHWATER FISHING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL PRESCRIBE THE FORM AND TYPE OF LICENSES, THE PROCEDURES AND AGREEMENTS ALLOWING VENDORS TO SELL LICENSES AND PROCEDURES FOR REMITTING FEES COLLECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SOUTH CAROLINA MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, UPON PRESENTATION OF PROPER DOCUMENTATION, MAY FISH AND HUNT WITHOUT OBTAINING A LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-75, RELATING TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A LICENSE WHEN THE PERSON'S LICENSE IS SUSPENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A PORTION OF A COMBINATION LICENSE IS SUSPENDED, THE HOLDER MUST SURRENDER THE LICENSE AND OBTAIN SEPARATE LICENSES FOR THE UNSUSPENDED ACTIVITIES; BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-350 SO AS TO PROVIDE ACTIONS THE DEPARTMENT MAY TAKE TO ENCOURAGE THE RECRUITMENT OF PERSONS TO BE APPRENTICE HUNTERS WHILE ALSO LEARNING TO BE RESPONSIBLE HUNTERS; TO AMEND ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 50, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND FEES FOR HUNTING, HUNTING BIG GAME, HUNTING ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS, HUNTING MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS AND MIGRATORY WATERFOWL, AND HUNTING AUTHORIZED RELEASED SPECIES ON A LICENSED SHOOTING PRESERVE; TO FURTHER SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A COMBINED STATEWIDE LICENSE FOR HUNTING AND FISHING; TO FURTHER SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A STATEWIDE COMBINATION HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE; TO FURTHER SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES AT NO COST BY PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED, PERSONS BASED ON THEIR SENIOR AGE STATUS, AND CATAWBA INDIANS; TO PROVIDE RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN RECREATIONAL STATEWIDE SALTWATER AND FRESHWATER FISHING LICENSES AND TO OBTAIN A LAKES AND RESERVOIRS FISHING PERMIT; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING A FISHING PIER OR A CHARTER FISHING VESSEL; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HUNT MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS WITHOUT A MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PERMIT; BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 50 SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSURE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR HUNTING ANTLERLESS DEER AND MIGRATORY WATERFOWL AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRODUCE FOR SALE COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF FUNDS GENERATED FROM THESE SALES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-710, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES FOR CHILDREN UNDER SIXTEEN, FISHING IN A PRIVATE POND AND PAY-TO-FISH COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS TO ENGAGE IN THESE ACTIVITIES WITHOUT A LICENSE; TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 50, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES FOR VIOLATIONS OF VARIOUS PROVISIONS IN TITLE 50 AND FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE REVENUE SOURCES AND AUTHORIZED USES OF THIS REVENUE FOR THE FISH AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION FUND, FISH AND WILDLIFE DEFERRED LICENSE FUND, MARINE RESOURCES FUND, MARINE RESOURCES DEFERRED LICENSE FUND, AND COUNTY GAME AND FISH FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-390, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT'S REGULATION OF HUNTING ANTLERLESS DEER, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS ENACTED IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 50-1-160, 50-3-790, 50-3-800, AND 50-11-1240 ALL RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, LICENSE FEES, AND DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN FEES. - ratified title
View full text

12/09/09	Senate	Prefiled
12/09/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
01/12/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-41
01/12/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-41
02/11/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-7
02/25/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-16
02/25/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-16
03/03/10	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
03/03/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-89
03/03/10	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-89
05/06/10	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
05/18/10	House	Amended HJ-160
05/18/10	House	Read second time HJ-160
05/18/10	House	Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0 HJ-164
05/19/10	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-10
05/20/10	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-79
06/02/10		Ratified R 287
06/08/10		Signed By Governor
06/16/10		Effective date 07/01/10
06/23/10		Act No. 233