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STATUS INFORMATION
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Sponsors: Senators Campsen, Knotts and Bryant
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Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Summary: Person or facility that packages venison for personal consumption may not package pig or boar
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/15/2004 Senate Prefiled 12/15/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources 1/11/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-153 1/11/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-153
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 47, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEAT AND MEAT FOOD, BY ADDING SECTION 47-17-75, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON OR FACILITY THAT MAY LAWFULLY DRESS, PROCESS, PACKAGE, AND RETURN VENISON OF A DEER FRESHLY KILLED WHILE HUNTING TO THE OWNER FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION MAY ALSO DRESS, PROCESS, AND PACKAGE PORK FROM A PIG, HOG, OR BOAR FRESHLY KILLED WHILE HUNTING TO THE OWNER FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 17, Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 47-17-75. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, it is not unlawful for a person or facility that may lawfully dress, process, package, and return the venison of a deer freshly killed while hunting to the owner for personal consumption to also dress, process, package, and return pork from a pig, hog, or boar freshly killed while hunting to the owner for personal consumption. Containers or packages containing venison or pork dressed, processed, or packaged for return to the owner under the authority of this section must be plainly marked 'NOT FOR SALE' immediately after being prepared until delivered to the owner."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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