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H*2673
Session 104 (1981-1982)


H*2673(Rat #0230, Act #0161 of 1981)  General Bill, By D.M. McEachin and McKay
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 50-13-1760 so as to regulate the sale of White Perch, commonly known as
 Virginia Perch, and to provide penalties.-at

   04/07/81  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1686
   04/07/81  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources HJ-1687
   05/06/81  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-2217
   05/07/81  House  Amended HJ-2290
   05/07/81  House  Read second time HJ-2291
   05/12/81  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2321
   05/12/81  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-24
   05/12/81  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-24
   07/07/81  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-12
   07/15/81  Senate Read second time SJ-48
   07/16/81  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-12
   07/16/81  House  Ratified R 230 HJ-3978
   07/20/81         Signed By Governor
   07/20/81         Effective date 07/20/81
   07/20/81         Act No. 161
   07/28/81         Copies available



(A161, R230, H2673)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-1760 SO AS TO REGULATE THE SALE OF WHITE PERCH, COMMONLY KNOWN AS VIRGINIA PERCH, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

Penalties

Section 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-13-1760. It shall be illegal to sell any white perch (Marone Americana) caught in this State. Only those fish imported into the State from another state may be sold and an invoice showing the origin and the number or poundage shall accompany the transporting vehicle and such invoice shall be retained at the market or place of retail sale.

Only fresh fish on ice with an invoice not over two weeks old shall be lawfully sold. Frozen fish may not be sold. White perch may be sold only during the period of February fifteenth through May first.

If a shipmentNext of fish or portion of a Previousshipment is sold to another dealer within the State, a copy of the original invoice shall accompany the fish during the transportation and at the market place. In addition a new Bill of Sale shall accompany the fish showing them as a portion of the fish bought under the original sale from out-of-state with the original invoice number included.

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.




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