H 3524 General Bill, By Altman
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR TAKING OF MARINE LIFE FOR EXPERIMENTAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY PRESCRIBE AND REQUIRE PERMITS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE HOLDING AND PROPOGATION OF FISH, SHELLFISH, CRUSTACEANS, OR OTHER MARINE LIFE IN THE SALTWATERS OF THIS STATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-165, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR TAKING OR POSSESSING HORSESHOE CRABS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE PROVISIONS AS TO HOLDING FACILITIES, CONDITIONS, AND PERIODS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT HORSESHOE CRABS FROM WHICH BLOOD IS COLLECTED FOR PRODUCTION OF AMEBOCYTE LYSATE MAY BE HELD IN FACILITIES APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND MUST BE HANDLED SO AS TO MINIMIZE INJURY TO THE CRAB.
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02/25/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
02/25/97	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-12