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

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.