South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 512

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    512
Ratification Number:            78
Act Number:                     43
Primary Sponsor:                Greg Smith
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Licensing of fishing
                                facilities
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930506
Computer Document Number:       512
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930513
Introduced Date:                19930309
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930513
Last History Type:              Act No. 43
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Greg Smith
                                Williams
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
512    ------  19930513      Act No. 43
512    ------  19930513      Signed by Governor
512    ------  19930511      Ratified R 78
512    House   19930506      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
512    House   19930505      Read second time
512    House   19930422      Committee Report: Favorable     20
512    House   19930330      Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
512    Senate  19930325      Read third time, sent to House
512    Senate  19930324      Read second time
512    Senate  19930318      Committee Report: Favorable     07
512    Senate  19930309      Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
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(A43, R78, S512)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FROM FISHING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS FISHING IN PRIVATE PONDS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION FOR THE EXEMPTION NOT TO APPLY TO COMMERCIAL PONDS, PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR PATRONS OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES, AND PROVIDE FOR A PAY LAKE LICENSE.

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

Fishing license requirement exemption for patrons of pay lake operators or pay-to-fish commercial businesses

SECTION 1. Section 50-9-430 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-9-430. No person shall be required to possess a fishing license while fishing in strictly private ponds if he has the written permission of the owner or leaseholder of any such pond in his possession, unless such owner or leaseholder is present on the property. Resident and nonresident patrons of pay lake operators or pay-to-fish commercial businesses are exempt from the requirement of purchasing an individual annual license when such establishment has purchased an annual license. The annual fee for a pay lake license shall be two hundred dollars."

Time effective

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

Approved the 13th day of May, 1993.