S*903 Session 105 (1983-1984)
S*0903(Rat #0419, Act #0368 of 1984) General Bill, By
Senate Fish, Game and Forestry
A Bill to amend Section 50-17-70, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to permits for taking fish, so as to provide that the Division of
Marine Resources, instead of the Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission, may
issue permits for taking fish, shellfish, crustaceans, or other marine life in
the saltwaters of the State for commercial or scientific purposes; to prohibit
personal consumption of specimens taken and to provide penalties.
03/20/84 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-1079
03/22/84 Senate Read second time SJ-1148
03/27/84 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1195
03/27/84 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1999
03/27/84 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources HJ-1999
04/19/84 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-2515
04/25/84 House Amended HJ-2637
04/25/84 House Read second time HJ-2638
04/26/84 House Read third time HJ-2657
04/26/84 House Returned HJ-2657
05/01/84 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-1627
05/03/84 Ratified R 419
05/07/84 Signed By Governor
05/07/84 Effective date 05/07/84
05/07/84 Act No. 368
05/09/84 Copies available
(A368, R419, S903)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO PERMITS FOR TAKING FISH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MARINE
RESOURCES, INSTEAD OF THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION, MAY ISSUE
PERMITS FOR TAKING FISH, SHELLFISH, CRUSTACEANS, OR OTHER MARINE LIFE IN THE
SALTWATERS OF THE STATE FOR EXPERIMENTAL COMMERCIAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES; TO
PROHIBIT PERSONAL CONSUMPTION OF SPECIMENS TAKEN AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Permits
SECTION 1. Section 50-17-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-17-70. The Division of Marine Resources may prescribe and
require permits of all persons actually engaged in the taking of fish, shellfish,
crustaceans, or other marine life in the saltwaters of this State for
experimental commercial or scientific purposes not otherwise provided for by
state law or departmental regulations. Permits issued for experimental
commercial purposes may be for no more than two years and may not be renewed.
All permits issued pursuant to this section may include provisions as to the
areas, times, seasons, types of fishing equipment, species taken, catch reporting
requirements, and other conditions as the Division determines necessary. The
Division may issue special collecting permits without charge to qualified
scientists, students, and other persons actually engaged in the study of marine
biology. Marine life collected by persons issued special scientific permits
under this section may not be used for personal consumption or for commercial
purposes. Any person violating the provision of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction must be fined not more than two hundred dollars
or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. In addition, any person found
guilty of a violation of any of the conditions or requirements of a permit issued
under this section or convicted of a violation of applicable conservation laws
or regulations, shall have the permit issued to him revoked or suspended for a
period of thirty days. Any boat, motor, or fishing equipment used by a person
engaged in the taking of fish, shellfish, or other marine life without a permit
as required by the Division under this section, or during the period which his
permit has been suspended, must be seized, and upon conviction sold or redeemed
as provided for in Section 50-17-1615."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |