Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3197 Primary Sponsor:Snow Committee Number:20 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Wildlife carcasses Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Computer Document Number:NO5/8789BD.93 Introduced Date:19930120 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930120 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Snow Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3176 House 19930119 Introduced, read first time, 20
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-55 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE ABANDONMENT OF WILDLIFE CARCASSES AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-55. It is unlawful for a person to take a wildlife species and abandon the carcass or remove only the head, hide, claws, teeth, antlers, feathers, or internal organs, or one or all of the parts and abandon the carcass or body. It is unlawful to solicit, hire, or procure another person to do these acts. A person who violates 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."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.