S*1340 Session 113 (1999-2000)
S*1340(Rat #0380, Act #0373 of 2000) General Bill, By Ravenel, Mescher and
McConnell
A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SHRIMP, BY ADDING SECTIONS 50-5-1102, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS MAY NOT OBTAIN OR HOLD A SHRIMP BAITING LICENSE
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000, AND SECTION 50-5-1110, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT,
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002, WHEN TAKING SHRIMP OVER BAIT NO CAST NET MAY BE USED
HAVING A MESH SIZE SMALLER THAN ONE-HALF INCH SQUARE MEASURE OR ONE INCH
STRETCH MEASURE.-AMENDED TITLE
04/13/00 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
04/13/00 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-11
04/19/00 Senate Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-4
04/20/00 Senate Read second time SJ-30
04/20/00 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day SJ-30
04/24/00 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-2
04/25/00 House Introduced and read first time HJ-14
04/25/00 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-15
05/17/00 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
Affairs HJ-9
05/23/00 House Amended HJ-68
05/23/00 House Read second time HJ-69
05/24/00 House Read third time and returned to Senate with
amendments HJ-10
05/25/00 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-37
05/31/00 Ratified R 380
06/06/00 Signed By Governor
07/07/00 Effective date 06/06/00 See act for exceptions
07/07/00 Copies available
07/07/00 Act No. 373
(A373, R380, S1340)
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SHRIMP, BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-1102, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS MAY NOT OBTAIN OR HOLD A SHRIMP BAITING LICENSE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000, AND SECTION 50-5-1110, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002, WHEN TAKING SHRIMP OVER BAIT, NO CAST NET MAY BE USED HAVING A MESH SIZE SMALLER THAN ONE-HALF INCH SQUARE MEASURE OR ONE INCH STRETCH MEASURE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Persons who may not obtain or hold shrimp baiting license; penalties
SECTION 1. Article 11, Chapter 5, Title 50 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended by adding:
"Section 50-5-1102. (A) Effective July 1, 2000, the following may not obtain or attempt to obtain a shrimp baiting license:
(1) any person who, or officer of a corporation which, owns a vessel specified on a trawl license;
(2) any person named as master of a vessel specified on a trawl license application;
(3) any person licensed to use a channel net;
(4) any person licensed to use a cast net for a commercial purpose; or
(5) any person who, or officer of a corporation which, is licensed as a wholesale seafood dealer.
(B) No person holding a shrimp baiting license may be a person specified in subsection (A).
(C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."
Mesh size and stretch measure for shrimp cast nets
SECTION 2. Article 11, Chapter 5, Title 50 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended by adding:
"Section 50-5-1110. Effective July 1, 2002, when taking shrimp over bait, no cast net may be used having a mesh size smaller than one-half inch square measure or one inch stretch measure. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."
Time effective
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this act, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 31st day of May, 2000.
Approved the 6th day of June, 2000.
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