S 1013 General Bill, By McConnell

Similar(H 4651)
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 47-1-210 so as to make it unlawful to give away any live animal as a prize
 for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game, or other competition, or
 as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or as an incentive to enter
 into any business agreement whereby the offer made was for the purpose of
 attracting trade; to make it unlawful to raffle, ask for donations, or give
 away tickets or hold drawings to receive or win any live animal; and to
 provide penalties.

   01/11/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   01/11/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources SJ-4
   04/24/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-47
   04/25/96  Senate Amended SJ-68
   04/25/96  Senate Read second time SJ-68
   04/25/96  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-68
   04/26/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-4
   04/30/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-17
   04/30/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
   05/15/96  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-4
   05/21/96  House  Objection by Rep. Witherspoon, Chamblee, Cooper,
                     Cain, Law, Askins & Stuart HJ-67
   05/23/96  House   Committee amendment tabled HJ-111
   05/23/96  House  Continued HJ-111

May 15, 1996

S. 1013

S. Printed 5/15/96--H.

Read the first time April 30, 1996.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1013), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 47-1-210 so as to make it unlawful to give away any live animal, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 47-1-210 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, by striking subsection (D), which begins on line 1 of page 2, and inserting:

/(D) This section does not apply when a live animal is given away as follows:

(1) by individuals or organizations operating in conjunction with a cooperative extension education program or agricultural vocational program sanctioned by the State Department of Education or local school districts;

(2) by individuals or organizations operating in conjunction with field trials approved by the Department of Natural Resources; or

(3) by kennels that advertise in national publications in regard to dogs that are registered with the United Kennel Club or the American Kennel Club./

Amend title to conform.

JOHN W. TUCKER, JR., for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-210 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO GIVE AWAY ANY LIVE ANIMAL AS A PRIZE FOR, OR AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ENTER, ANY CONTEST, GAME, OR OTHER COMPETITION, OR AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ENTER A PLACE OF AMUSEMENT, OR AS AN INCENTIVE TO ENTER INTO ANY BUSINESS AGREEMENT WHEREBY THE OFFER MADE WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTRACTING TRADE; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO RAFFLE, ASK FOR DONATIONS, OR GIVE AWAY TICKETS OR HOLD DRAWINGS TO RECEIVE OR WIN ANY LIVE ANIMAL; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 47-1-210. (A) It is unlawful to give away a live animal including, but not limited to, a fish, bird, fowl, or reptile, as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or for these species as an incentive to enter into any business agreement if the offer made was for the purpose of attracting trade.

(B) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit an auction or raffle of a live animal including, but not limited to, a fish, bird, fowl, or reptile.

(C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished for each separate offense by a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars or imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or both.

(D) This section does not apply when a live animal is given away by an individual or organization operating in conjunction with a cooperative extension education program or agricultural vocational program sanctioned by the State Department of Education."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.