H*4594(Rat #0380, Act #0314 of 1998)  General Bill, By Rhoad, Bailey, Barfield, 
Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Bowers, T. Brown, Cave, J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler, 
Davenport, Edge, Hamilton, Harvin, Hinson, Inabinett, Jennings, Knotts, Koon, 
Law, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Maddox, J.G. McAbee, Miller, 
J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Riser, Rodgers, Sharpe, J. Smith, R. Smith, Webb, 
Wilkes and Witherspoon
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1187, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAIT AUTHORIZED TO BE USED WITH TROTLINES, SET
 HOOKS, AND JUGS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LIVE NONGAME FISH AND BREAM ON
 SPECIFIED SET HOOKS ON THE EDISTO, BLACK, SAMPIT, BIG PEE DEE, LITTLE PEE DEE,
 LUMBER, AND WACCAMAW RIVERS, LIMIT THE NUMBER OF BREAM A PERSON MAY HAVE IN
 HIS POSSESSION WHILE FISHING WITH ONGAME TACKLE ON THESE RIVERS, PROHIBIT THE
 USE OF BREAM AS BAIT AFTER JUNE 30, 2001, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR
 VIOLATIONS.-AMENDED TITLE

   02/10/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   02/10/98  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-7
   02/25/98  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs HJ-7
   02/26/98  House  Amended HJ-18
   02/26/98  House  Read second time HJ-19
   02/26/98  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-19
   02/27/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   03/03/98  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   03/03/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-14
   03/19/98  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
                     Game and Forestry SJ-16
   03/24/98  Senate Amended SJ-29
   03/24/98  Senate Read second time SJ-29
   03/24/98  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-29
   03/25/98  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-12
   03/31/98  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-33
   05/21/98         Ratified R 380
   05/26/98         Signed By Governor
   05/26/98         Effective date 05/26/98
   06/10/98         Copies available
   06/10/98         Act No. 314

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1187, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAIT AUTHORIZED TO BE USED WITH TROTLINES, SET HOOKS, AND JUGS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LIVE NONGAME FISH AND BREAM ON SPECIFIED SET HOOKS ON THE EDISTO, BLACK, SAMPIT, BIG PEE DEE, LITTLE PEE DEE, LUMBER, AND WACCAMAW RIVERS, LIMIT THE NUMBER OF BREAM A PERSON MAY HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION WHILE FISHING WITH NONGAME TACKLE ON THESE RIVERS, PROHIBIT THE USE OF BREAM AS BAIT AFTER JUNE 30, 2001, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

Fish used as bait; limitations; penalties

SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1187(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 24 of 1995, is further amended to read:

(B) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, on the Edisto, Black, Sampit, Big Pee Dee, Little Pee Dee, Lumber, and Waccamaw Rivers, live nongame fish and bream may be used with single-barbed set hooks that have a shank-to-point gap of one and three-sixteenths inches or greater, provided that the use of bream as bait is not allowed after June 30, 2001. However, it is unlawful for any person to have in his possession more than thirty bream while fishing with nongame tackle on these rivers. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.

Time effective

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

Approved the 26th day of May, 1998.