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H*3878
Session 111 (1995-1996)


H*3878(Rat #0250, Act #0236 of 1996)  General Bill, By Witherspoon
 A Bill to amend Section 50-13-1760, as amended, Code of Laws of South
 Carolina, 1976, relating to the sale of White Perch, so as to delete the
 requirement that only fresh fish on ice with an invoice not over two weeks old
 may be sold, the prohibition on the sale of frozen fish, and the dates the
 fish may be sold; and to delete the requirement that an invoice, bill of sale,
 and an invoice number be provided under certain circumstances, and to provide
 that certain documentation and documentation notice are required under certain
 circumstances.-amended title

   03/28/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   03/28/95  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-8
   04/19/95  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-10
   04/26/95  House  Read second time HJ-61
   04/27/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-9
   05/01/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-25
   05/01/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-25
   05/18/95  Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-44
   01/23/96  Senate Read second time SJ-17
   01/23/96  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-17
   02/01/96  Senate Amended SJ-23
   02/01/96  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-23
   02/06/96  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-168
   02/27/96         Ratified R 250
   03/05/96         Became law without Governor's signature
   03/05/96         Effective date 03/05/96
   03/13/96         Copies available
   03/13/96         Act No. 236



(A236, R250, H3878)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1760, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE OF WHITE PERCH, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT ONLY FRESH FISH ON ICE WITH AN INVOICE NOT OVER TWO WEEKS OLD MAY BE SOLD, THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF FROZEN FISH, AND THE DATES THE FISH MAY BE SOLD; AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN INVOICE, BILL OF SALE, AND AN INVOICE NUMBER BE PROVIDED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION NOTICE ARE REQUIRED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

Sale of white perch

SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1760 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Section 1263, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-13-1760. (A) It is illegal to sell white perch (Marone Americana) caught in this State. Only those fish imported into the State from another state may be sold, and documentation which indicates the date of purchase and where the fish were purchased showing the origin and the number or poundage must accompany the transporting vehicle. This documentation must be retained at the market or place of retail sale.

(B) If a shipmentNext of fish or portion of a Previousshipment is sold to another dealer within a state, a copy of the original documentation must accompany the fish during the transportation and at the market place. In addition a new documentation notice must accompany the fish showing them as a portion of the fish bought under the original sale from out-of-state with the original documentation included.

(C) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/5/96.




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