H 3778 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 3778 General Bill, By J.L.M. Cromer
A Bill to amend Section 50-11-1765, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the possession, sale, or importation of live wolves or coyotes, so
as to revise the prohibition to include possessing, importing, shipping, or
causing to be brought into the State a live wolf or coyote or hybrid of either
or both, provide permitting for exceptions to the prohibition, provide
penalties including seizure, custody, and destruction, and define hybrid wolf
and hybrid coyote.
04/04/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-6
04/04/91 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-6
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-1765, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION, SALE, OR
IMPORTATION OF LIVE WOLVES OR COYOTES, SO AS TO
REVISE THE PROHIBITION TO INCLUDE POSSESSING,
IMPORTING, SHIPPING, OR CAUSING TO BE BROUGHT INTO
THE STATE A LIVE WOLF OR COYOTE OR HYBRID OF EITHER
OR BOTH, PROVIDE PERMITTING FOR EXCEPTIONS TO THE
PROHIBITION, PROVIDE PENALTIES INCLUDING SEIZURE,
CUSTODY, AND DESTRUCTION, AND DEFINE HYBRID WOLF
AND HYBRID COYOTE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-1765 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 50-11-1765. (A) It is unlawful to sell
live wolves or coyotes within the State or to possess,
import, ship, or import live wolves or coyotes
cause to be brought into this the State,
except for exhibition or scientific purposes upon the approval of the
department as provided by regulations promulgated by the department.
A person may not have a live wolf or coyote in his possession
without a permit issued by the department or hybrid of either or
both. However, the department may issue permits for
possessing, importing, or shipping for zoological parks, transit circuses,
or research by governmental or educational agencies or institutions if the
department determines that the possession, importation, or shipping does
not adversely affect the wildlife resources of the State. The possession
of a permit under this section does not excuse compliance with state
laws or regulations or local ordinances designed to protect public safety.
(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand nor less
than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months nor
less than thirty days, or both.
(C) A live wolf or coyote or hybrid of either or both found in the
State without a permit issued by the department must be seized and
destroyed or placed in the custody of an institution permitted to have the
animal.
(D) For purposes of this section a hybrid wolf or hybrid coyote is
an animal which is at least one-fourth wolf or coyote, or
both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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