South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 514


                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    514
Ratification Number:            45
Act Number:                     23
Primary Sponsor:                Greg Smith
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Notification of fish die-offs
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930406
Computer Document Number:       514
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930422
Introduced Date:                19930309
Date of Last Amendment:         19930401
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930422
Last History Type:              Act No. 23
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Greg Smith
                                Williams
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
514    ------  19930422      Act No. 23
514    ------  19930422      Signed by Governor
514    ------  19930420      Ratified R 45
514    Senate  19930406      Concurred in House amendment,
                             enrolled for ratification
514    House   19930402      Read third time, returned to
                             Senate with amendment
514    House   19930401      Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Friday, April 2,
                             1993
514    House   19930331      Recalled from Committee         20
514    House   19930325      Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
514    Senate  19930324      Read third time, sent to House
514    Senate  19930323      Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
514    Senate  19930318      Committee Report: Favorable     07
514    Senate  19930309      Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
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(A23, R45, S514)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-18-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRANSFERS OF PERMITTED AQUACULTURE SPECIES AND FEED AND SUPPLIES AND NOTIFICATION OF FISH DIE-OFFS IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FISH, SO AS TO DELETE THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-18-50, RELATING TO BROOD STOCK FOR AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GAME FISH MUST BE TAKEN BY METHODS PRESCRIBED BY THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS BY HOOK AND LINE.

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

Requirement for notification of fish die-off deleted

SECTION 1. Section 50-18-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-18-90. (A) A person engaged in the business of aquaculture shall maintain invoices on permitted aquaculture species which are bought, sold, or transferred. The invoices must be maintained for three years.

(B) A person who produces hybrids shall maintain invoices on feed and other supplies for three years."

Methods for taking game fish for aquaculture operations

SECTION 2. Section 50-18-50(A)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(1) Game fish must be taken by hook and line only as described in Section 50-13-10 or by other methods the department may prescribe in the permit issued pursuant to Section 50-18-20."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 22nd day of April, 1993.