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S*0584 (Rat #0085, Act #0094 of 2013) General Bill, By Campsen and Rankin
Summary: Hunting and fishing licenses
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-15 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "LICENSE SALES VENDOR" AND "LICENSE YEAR"; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DURATION OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DURATION OF LICENSES FOR RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL USE, AND PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT TO DISCONTINUE THE ISSUANCE OF STAMPS AND PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A LICENSE THAT EXPIRES ON THE DAY BEFORE THE ANNIVERSARY OF ITS ISSUANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN LICENSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-350, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOLDER OF AN APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE WHO OBTAINS A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF HIS APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE MUST USE HIS APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE AS HIS STATEWIDE HUNTING LICENSE, PROVIDED THAT THE LICENSEE MUST HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN HIS POSSESSION WHILE HUNTING; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-510, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSES FOR PURCHASE FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF HUNTING, SO AS TO DISCONTINUE ISSUANCE OF HUNTING LICENSES THAT ARE VALID ONLY IN A SINGLE COUNTY, TO REMOVE RESTRICTIONS ON THE THREE YEAR LICENSE PURCHASE, TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR MIGRATORY WATERFOWL PERMITS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETAINED VENDOR FEE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-525, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES TO DISABLED RESIDENTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE WHO MAY OBTAIN A LICENSE UNDER THIS PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-530, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CATAWBA LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS NO COST TO A CATAWBA HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSEE FOR ANY OTHER TAGS REQUIRED BY LAW FOR RECREATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING EXCEPT FOR THOSE DEPARTMENT HUNTING AND FISHING ACTIVITIES CONTROLLED BY LOTTERY; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-540, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS MUST PURCHASE ANY OTHER LICENSE THAT GRANTS FISHING PRIVILEGES, TO DELETE THE LAKES AND RESERVOIRS PERMIT, AND TO CHANGE THE TEMPORARY NONRESIDENT FISHING LICENSE FROM SEVEN TO FOURTEEN DAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-610, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING NONGAME FRESHWATER FISH, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT EXEMPTS A RESIDENT WHO IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER FROM PURCHASING A PERMIT FOR RECREATIONAL FISHING OF CERTAIN SET HOOKS AND PROVIDE THAT TAGS MUST BE ATTACHED AS PRESCRIBED; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-665, RELATING TO BEAR HUNTING, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF PRIVILEGES, LICENSES, PERMITS, AND TAGS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED LICENSE REVENUE DISTRIBUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-950, RELATING TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION FUND, SO AS TO REVISE THE FUND'S PURPOSE, SOURCES OF REVENUE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-955, RELATING TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE DEFERRED LICENSE FUND, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, AND REVISE THE FORMULA FOR DISTRIBUTING REVENUES CONTAINED IN THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-960, RELATING TO THE MARINE RESOURCES FUND, SO AS TO REVISE THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND, REVISE THE SOURCES OF REVENUE CONTAINED IN THE FUND, AND REVISE THE PROJECTS THAT MAY BE SUPPORTED BY THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-965, RELATING TO THE MARINE RESOURCES DEFERRED LICENSE FUND, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, AND REVISE THE FORMULA FOR TRANSFERRING REVENUES INTO THE FUND; TO REPEAL SECTION 50-15-65(E) RELATING TO ALLIGATOR HUNTING, CONTROL, AND MANAGEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-35, RELATING TO A PERSON WHO TRANSFERS HIS RESIDENCY, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE WHO MAY LAWFULLY HOLD A RESIDENT LICENSE PERMIT, STAMP, OR TAG ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. - ratified title
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Summary: Hunting and fishing licenses
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-15 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "LICENSE SALES VENDOR" AND "LICENSE YEAR"; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DURATION OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DURATION OF LICENSES FOR RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL USE, AND PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT TO DISCONTINUE THE ISSUANCE OF STAMPS AND PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A LICENSE THAT EXPIRES ON THE DAY BEFORE THE ANNIVERSARY OF ITS ISSUANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN LICENSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-350, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOLDER OF AN APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE WHO OBTAINS A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF HIS APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE MUST USE HIS APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE AS HIS STATEWIDE HUNTING LICENSE, PROVIDED THAT THE LICENSEE MUST HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN HIS POSSESSION WHILE HUNTING; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-510, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSES FOR PURCHASE FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF HUNTING, SO AS TO DISCONTINUE ISSUANCE OF HUNTING LICENSES THAT ARE VALID ONLY IN A SINGLE COUNTY, TO REMOVE RESTRICTIONS ON THE THREE YEAR LICENSE PURCHASE, TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR MIGRATORY WATERFOWL PERMITS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETAINED VENDOR FEE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-525, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES TO DISABLED RESIDENTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE WHO MAY OBTAIN A LICENSE UNDER THIS PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-530, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CATAWBA LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS NO COST TO A CATAWBA HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSEE FOR ANY OTHER TAGS REQUIRED BY LAW FOR RECREATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING EXCEPT FOR THOSE DEPARTMENT HUNTING AND FISHING ACTIVITIES CONTROLLED BY LOTTERY; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-540, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS MUST PURCHASE ANY OTHER LICENSE THAT GRANTS FISHING PRIVILEGES, TO DELETE THE LAKES AND RESERVOIRS PERMIT, AND TO CHANGE THE TEMPORARY NONRESIDENT FISHING LICENSE FROM SEVEN TO FOURTEEN DAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-610, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING NONGAME FRESHWATER FISH, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT EXEMPTS A RESIDENT WHO IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER FROM PURCHASING A PERMIT FOR RECREATIONAL FISHING OF CERTAIN SET HOOKS AND PROVIDE THAT TAGS MUST BE ATTACHED AS PRESCRIBED; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-665, RELATING TO BEAR HUNTING, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF PRIVILEGES, LICENSES, PERMITS, AND TAGS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR REVISED LICENSE REVENUE DISTRIBUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-950, RELATING TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE PROTECTION FUND, SO AS TO REVISE THE FUND'S PURPOSE, SOURCES OF REVENUE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-955, RELATING TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE DEFERRED LICENSE FUND, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, AND REVISE THE FORMULA FOR DISTRIBUTING REVENUES CONTAINED IN THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-960, RELATING TO THE MARINE RESOURCES FUND, SO AS TO REVISE THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND, REVISE THE SOURCES OF REVENUE CONTAINED IN THE FUND, AND REVISE THE PROJECTS THAT MAY BE SUPPORTED BY THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-965, RELATING TO THE MARINE RESOURCES DEFERRED LICENSE FUND, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, AND REVISE THE FORMULA FOR TRANSFERRING REVENUES INTO THE FUND; TO REPEAL SECTION 50-15-65(E) RELATING TO ALLIGATOR HUNTING, CONTROL, AND MANAGEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-35, RELATING TO A PERSON WHO TRANSFERS HIS RESIDENCY, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE WHO MAY LAWFULLY HOLD A RESIDENT LICENSE PERMIT, STAMP, OR TAG ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. - ratified title
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| 04/09/13 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 04/09/13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 04/18/13 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 04/19/13 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/23/13 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 43) |
| 04/24/13 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 35) |
| 04/24/13 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-15 (Senate Journal-page 35) |
| 04/25/13 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 23) |
| 04/30/13 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 23) |
| 04/30/13 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 23) |
| 05/23/13 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 7) |
| 05/24/13 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/30/13 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Rutherford, Jefferson, Williams, Pitts, Hayes, KR Crawford, Sabb, McCoy, MS McLeod, King, Douglas, Weeks, GM Smith, Edge, Ridgeway, RL Brown, Hardwick, Hixon, Riley, Hosey, Anderson, Hodges, Toole, JR Smith, Hardee, GR Smith, HA Crawford, Bedingfield, Loftis, Ryhal, Gilliard (House Journal-page 53) |
| 06/04/13 | House | Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Hardwick, HA Crawford, Hardee, Hodges, Hixon, Ott, GR Smith, Rutherford, Bedingfield, Sabb, Ryhal, Hosey, Loftis, Douglas, Weeks, Williams, Jefferson, JR Smith, Anderson, Hayes, Ridgeway, Toole, Gilliard, Pitts, GM Smith, King, Riley, KR Crawford, McCoy (House Journal-page 23) |
| 06/04/13 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 91) |
| 06/04/13 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 91) |
| 06/04/13 | House | Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 96) |
| 06/05/13 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 06/05/13 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 106) |
| 06/06/13 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 55) |
| 06/06/13 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 55) |
| 06/11/13 | Ratified R 85 | |
| 06/13/13 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/21/13 | Effective date 07/01/13 | |
| 06/24/13 | Act No. 94 |