South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 3718

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3718
Ratification Number:       491
Act Number:                442
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Require the Department of Agriculture to
                           design and print decals which may be displayed
                           wherever barbeque is sold
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(A442, R491, H3718)

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO DESIGN AND PRINT DECALS WHICH MAY BE DISPLAYED WHEREVER BARBEQUE IS SOLD AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

Barbeque decals

SECTION 1. The Department of Agriculture shall design and print distinctive decals which may be displayed wherever barbeque is sold. Each decal must state one of the following:

(1) "Barbeque - Whole hog - Cooked with wood".

(2) "Barbeque - Whole hog - Cooked from a heat source other than wood".

(3) "Barbeque - Part of, but not whole hog - Cooked from any source of heat".

(4) "Barbeque - Part of, but not whole hog - Cooked with wood".

Any person who uses a decal which falsely states the type barbeque sold by him is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must 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.