H 4874 General Bill, By Koon, M.O. Alexander, Askins, G. Brown, Cato, 
J.L.M. Cromer, Harrison, Harvin, Kennedy, Littlejohn, McKay, M. McLeod, Rhoad, 
Riser, R. Smith, J.J. Snow, C.L. Sturkie, P.H. Thomas, Trotter, D. Williams, 
Witherspoon and D.A. Wright
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 47-3-80 so as to provide exemptions from a county or municipal license fee
 imposed on domestic animal owners.

   03/03/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   03/03/94  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-8

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-3-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL LICENSE FEE IMPOSED ON DOMESTIC ANIMAL OWNERS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 47-3-80. (A) If a county or municipality imposes a license fee on domestic animal owners within the county or municipality, the following are exempt from the fee:

(1) kennels and other businesses incorporated under state law to board domestic animals;

(2) dog owners whose dogs are registered with the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to Section 47-3-510;

(3) owners of domestic animals confined securely indoors or confined in a securely enclosed and locked pen or run area upon the owner's premises.

(B) As used in this section, `domestic animal' includes domestic members of the canine or feline family."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1994.