South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3876

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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3876
Primary Sponsor:                Snow
Committee Number:               07
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Stone crabs
Residing Body:                  Senate
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5575.BD
Introduced Date:                Apr 11, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Apr 08, 1992
Last History Type:              Recommitted to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Snow
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3876  Senate  Apr 08, 1992  Recommitted to Committee        07
 3876  Senate  Apr 02, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     07
 3876  Senate  Mar 30, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
 3876  House   Mar 26, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3876  House   Mar 25, 1992  Read second time
 3876  House   Mar 18, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     20
 3876  House   Apr 11, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 2, 1992

H. 3876

Introduced by REP. Snow

S. Printed 4/2/92--S.

Read the first time March 30, 1992.

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3876), to amend Section 50-17-725, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the protection of stone crabs, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DONALD H. HOLLAND, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-725, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF STONE CRABS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE CLAW ATTACHED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY INSTEAD OF THE LARGER OF THE TWO CLAWS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-17-725 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-17-725. (A) It is unlawful for any a person to possess except for purposes of lawful removal of claws or transport any an intact stone crab (Menippe mercenaria) or stone crab body, whether alive or dead. Only the larger of the two claws claw attached to the right side of the body of any a stone crab may be removed, with the live crab being returned immediately to the water. It is unlawful to remove either claw from any a female stone crab bearing visible eggs visible thereon, and these crabs must be returned alive to the water immediately.

(B) It is unlawful to possess, sell, or offer for sale any a stone crab claw which has a forearm (propodus) of less than two and three-quarters inches in length, measured by a straight line from the elbow to the tip of the lower immovable claw finger. The forearm (propodus) is defined as the largest section of the claw assembly, having both a movable and immovable finger and located farthest from the body of the crab.

(C) Any A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 50-17-100."

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

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