H 4245 {Rat #99, Act #79 of 2019} General Bill, By Ligon, Kirby, Ott, Hewitt, 
Atkinson, Hiott, Hixon, Pope, Felder, V.S.Moss, D.C.Moss, B.Cox, Forrest, 
Simrill, Martin, B.Newton, Magnuson, Moore, Hyde, Simmons, Trantham, R.Williams, 
Jefferson, King, W.Cox and Gilliard
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5
 TO CHAPTER 17, TITLE 47 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ADVERTISE, SELL,
 LABEL, OR MISREPRESENT AS "MEAT" OR "CLEAN MEAT" ALL OR PART OF A CARCASS THAT
 IS CELL-CULTURED MEAT/PROTEIN, OR IS NOT DERIVED FROM HARVESTED PRODUCTION
 LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, FISH, OR CRUSTACEANS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES
 NOT APPLY TO PLANT-BASED MEAT SUBSTITUTES, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY. -
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   03/13/19  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 28)
   03/13/19  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 28)
   03/27/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder,
                     V.S.Moss, D.C.Moss, B.Cox, Forrest, Simrill,
                     Martin, B.Newton, Magnuson, Moore, Hyde,
                     Simmons, Trantham, R.Williams, Jefferson, King, W.Cox
   03/27/19  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 26)
   04/02/19  House  Debate adjourned until  Wed., 4-3-19
                     (House Journal-page 34)
   04/04/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
   04/04/19  House  Amended (House Journal-page 27)
   04/04/19  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
   04/04/19  House  Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)
   04/04/19  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 30)
   04/05/19  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 2)
   04/09/19  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15)
   04/09/19  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources (Senate Journal-page 15)
   04/25/19  Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 10)
   05/07/19  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 100)
   05/07/19  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 100)
   05/07/19  Senate Roll call Ayes-44  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 100)
   05/08/19  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments (Senate Journal-page 72)
   05/09/19  House  Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 38)
   05/09/19  House  Returned to Senate with amendments
                     (House Journal-page 38)
   05/09/19  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
                     (Senate Journal-page 69)
   05/13/19         Ratified R  99
   05/16/19         Signed By Governor
   05/31/19         Effective date  05/16/19
   06/05/19         Act No.  79

(A79, R99, H4245)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 17, TITLE 47 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ADVERTISE, SELL, LABEL, OR MISREPRESENT AS "MEAT" OR "CLEAN MEAT" ALL OR PART OF A CARCASS THAT IS CELL-CULTURED MEAT/PROTEIN, OR IS NOT DERIVED FROM HARVESTED PRODUCTION LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, FISH, OR CRUSTACEANS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO PLANT-BASED MEAT SUBSTITUTES, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

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

Cell-cultured meat

SECTION    1.    Chapter 17, Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 47-17-510.    A person who advertises, offers for sale, or sells all or part of a carcass shall not engage in any misleading or deceptive practices, labeling, or misrepresenting a product as 'meat' or 'clean meat' that is cell-cultured meat/protein, or is not derived from harvested production livestock, poultry, fish, or crustaceans.

Section 47-17-520.    The provisions of this article do not apply to plant-based meat substitutes.

Section 47-17-530.    A person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year, or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 13th day of May, 2019.

Approved the 16th day of May, 2019.