Current Status Bill Number:1129 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980319 Primary Sponsor:Reese All Sponsors:Reese Drafted Document Number:egm\18653djc.98 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF Subject:Wildlife, unlawful to observe with artificial lights while in possession of weapon in Game Zone 4 and 5; Fish and Game
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Senate 19980319 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF
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TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-704, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS IN GAME ZONES 4 AND 5, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN GAME ZONES 4 AND 5 THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS FROM A VEHICLE OR WATER CONVEYANCE TO OBSERVE OR HARASS WILDLIFE IS UNLAWFUL WHILE IN POSSESSION OF A WEAPON.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-704 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 375 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-11-704. (A) In Game Zones 4 and 5 the use of artificial lights from a vehicle or water conveyance to observe or harass wildlife is unlawful while in possession of a weapon.
(B) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.
(C) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the lawful hunting of raccoon and fox."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.