Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3360 Primary Sponsor:Corning Committee Number:20 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Hunting within certain distances of streets Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Computer Document Number:DKA/4240BD.93 Introduced Date:19930203 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930203 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Corning Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3360 House 19930203 Introduced, read first time, 20
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-60 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HUNTING WITHIN CERTAIN DISTANCES FROM HIGHWAYS AND ROADWAYS AND PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-60. (A) It is unlawful to hunt:
(1) within fifty yards of the edge of a through federal highway or through state primary roadway;
(2) big game with a rifle within fifty yards of the edge of an open county, state, or federally maintained through roadway.
(B) 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.