H*4981(Rat #0377, Act #0254 of 2004)  General Bill, By Witherspoon
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-17-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS REQUIRING MEAT INSPECTION, SO AS TO
 FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO
 THE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK OF A PRODUCER'S OWN RAISING FOR HIS OWN USE. -
 ratified title

   03/17/04  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-60
   03/17/04  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-60
   04/14/04  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-6
   04/20/04  House  Amended HJ-26
   04/20/04  House  Read second time HJ-27
   04/21/04  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   04/21/04  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-39
   04/21/04  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources SJ-39
   05/25/04  Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources SJ-20
   05/27/04  Senate Read second time SJ-281
   05/27/04  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-281
   05/28/04  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
   06/02/04         Ratified R 377
   06/17/04         Signed By Governor
   06/24/04         Copies available
   06/24/04         Effective date 06/17/04
   06/24/04         Act No. 254

(A254, R377, H4981)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-17-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS REQUIRING MEAT INSPECTION, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO THE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK OF A PRODUCER'S OWN RAISING FOR HIS OWN USE.

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

Exemptions for livestock of producer's own raising and use

SECTION    1.    Section 47-17-90(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(1)    To the slaughter on his own premises of livestock of his own raising, and the preparation and transportation in intrastate commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such livestock exclusively for use by him, members of his immediate household and his nonpaying guests and employees. 'Raising' shall mean born and raised on the premises or purchased from another source and fed or otherwise maintained by such person for not less than thirty days prior to slaughter by the person on his own premises."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2004.

Approved the 17th day of June, 2004.