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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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