Senators JOHNSON, VERDIN, GOLDFINCH, ELLIOTT, OTT, and CAMPSEN proposes the following amendment (SR-4248.CEM0005S):
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 39-25-220(A), (B), and (C) and inserting:
(A) A person may not sell raw shrimp or shrimp products in this State unless it contains a label clearly and conspicuously noting the country of origin of the shrimp.(B) All commercial food service establishments in this State, including but not limited to a restaurant, cafeteria, food stand, saloon, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar facility engaged in the business of selling ready-to-eat food to the public shall not advertise or otherwise make claims to serve "local shrimp" unless the shrimp served has been harvested from the waters of South Carolina. Any display of this information must be included on a menu or in a prominent and publicly visible location within the food service establishment that serve shrimp or shrimp products must clearly and conspicuously display on their menus the country of origin of the shrimp.
(C) A violation of this section is a prohibited act pursuant to Section 39-25-30 and subject to penalties pursuant to Section 39-25-50.
(D) A food service establishment shall not be liable for a violation of this section if it in good faith relied upon a wholesaler in determining the origin of the shrimp.
(F) A retailer shall not be liable for a violation of subsection (A) except in such circumstances as the retailer is also the manufacturer of the product.
Amend the bill further, by striking SECTION 2 and inserting:
SECTION 2. This act takes effect one hundred-twenty days after approval by the Governor.Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.