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H 4315 Session 123 (2019-2020) H 4315 General Bill, By Mace A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-760, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING FROM CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADS AND RAILROAD RIGHTS OF WAY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT HUNTING FROM A PUBLIC ROAD.
TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-760, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING FROM CERTAIN PUBLIC ROADS AND RAILROAD RIGHTS OF WAY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT HUNTING FROM A PUBLIC ROAD. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 50-11-760 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-11-760. (A) It is unlawful for a person to hunt from a public road or railroad (B)(1) For purposes of this section, 'hunting' includes:
(a) taking
(b) possessing, carrying, (i) a loaded centerfire rifle; or (ii) a shotgun loaded with shot size larger than number four.
(2) For purposes of this section (a) 'Loaded' means a weapon within which any ammunition is contained. (b) 'Public road' means a public roadway, shoulder, bridge, or median. (3) For purposes of this section, the terms 'possessing', 'carrying', and 'having readily accessible' do not include a centerfire rifle or shotgun which is contained in a: (a) closed compartment;
(b) closed vehicle trunk; or (c) vehicle traveling on a public road.
(C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars (D) In addition to any other penalties, the department must suspend the hunting privileges of a person convicted of violating this section for one year from the date of the conviction." SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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