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S. 518
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Rankin, Cleary and Land
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Introduced in the Senate on February 8, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Summary: Hunting and fishing license renewal
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/8/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) 2/8/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 6)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DURATION OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DURATION OF THE LICENSES SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-40, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE PROCEDURES AND FEES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MUST ALLOW FOR THE ISSUING AND RENEWING OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES ON THE INTERNET AND BY TELEPHONE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-9-20(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B) License year means: period beginning July first and ending June thirtieth one year from the date of issuance for annual licenses, permits, stamps, and tags; and three years from the date of issuance for three year licenses, permits, stamps, and tags."
SECTION 2. Section 50-9-40(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The department shall prescribe the form of the license and method by which licenses, permits, and tags must be distributed and sold; provided, however, that the department must establish and maintain a toll-free telephone number and an internet website dedicated to issuing and renewing licenses, permits, and tags. The toll-free telephone number must be operated during regular business hours Monday through Friday and from eight o'clock in the morning until two o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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