H*3522(Rat #0096, Act #0029 of 1997)  General Bill, By Sharpe, Barfield, Riser, 
Webb and Witherspoon
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 39-22-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR WAREHOUSE RECEIPT FORMS DESIGNED OR APPROVED BY
 THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ELECTRONIC
 WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS.

   02/25/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   02/25/97  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
   03/19/97  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-19
   03/20/97  House  Read second time HJ-11
   03/20/97  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-13
   03/21/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   03/25/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   03/25/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources SJ-5
   04/10/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources SJ-18
   04/15/97  Senate Read second time SJ-23
   04/15/97  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-23
   04/16/97  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-17
   05/15/97         Ratified R 96
   05/21/97         Signed By Governor
   05/21/97         Effective date 05/21/97
   06/02/97         Copies available
   06/02/97         Act No. 29

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-22-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR WAREHOUSE RECEIPT FORMS DESIGNED OR APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ELECTRONIC WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS.

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

Warehouse receipt forms

SECTION 1. Section 39-22-80 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 436 of 1990, is amended to read:

"Section 39-22-80. The warehouse receipt forms must be designed or otherwise approved by the commissioner. All orders for the printing of warehouse receipts and bale tags must be preapproved by the department. The receipts must be numbered and the warehouse receiving the forms shall account for each receipt. The receipts may have the lithographed or engraved signature of the commissioner but they must be signed with pen and ink, indelible pencil, or mechanical device approved by the commissioner, by the authorized manager of the licensed warehouse. However, the Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to accept and process Electronic Warehouse Receipts (EWR) from qualified providers, as defined by pertinent federal regulations governing EWR, and in so doing, is further authorized to exempt EWR from the provisions of this chapter to the extent these provisions are in conflict with pertinent federal regulations governing EWR, or to the extent that application of the provisions of this chapter renders acceptance and processing of EWR by the department impracticable."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 21st day of May, 1997.