H 5131 Joint Resolution, By 
 House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DISAPPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO SHELLFISH, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION
 DOCUMENT NUMBER 3002, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23,
 TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

   05/16/06  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-3
   05/18/06  House  Read second time HJ-34
   05/18/06  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-34
   05/19/06  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   05/23/06  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   05/23/06  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5

INTRODUCED

May 16, 2006

H. 5131

Introduced by Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee

S. Printed 5/16/06--H.

Read the first time May 16, 2006.

TO DISAPPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO SHELLFISH, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3002, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Shellfish, designated as Regulation Document Number 3002, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are disapproved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

The Shellfish Regulation was amended to bring it up to date with current National Shellfish Sanitation Program guidance and practices; include a section on severability; update and expand definitions; update certification and permitting procedures; update growing area survey and classification standard references; update requirements for the harvesting, handling and transportation of shellfish; update compliance and inspection procedures; update certified shipper facility and aquaculture requirements; and revise style, language, and grammar for clarity, readability and consistency.