Current Status Bill Number:3809 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950315 Primary Sponsor:Witherspoon, All Sponsors:Witherspoon, Keegan, Kelley and Koon Drafted Document Number:pfm\7301bdw.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF Date of Last Amendment:19950426 Subject:Venison in eating establishments
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19950501 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee House 19950427 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19950426 Amended, read second time House 19950419 Committee report: Favorable with 20 HANR amendment House 19950315 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
April 26, 1995
H. 3809
Introduced by REPS. Witherspoon, Keegan, Kelley and Koon
S. Printed 4/26/95--H.
Read the first time March 15, 1995.
TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-1920, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF VENISON IN EATING ESTABLISHMENTS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-1920 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Section 1262, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-11-1920. (A) The proprietor of any an eating establishment who sells may sell or offers offer for sale venison only if the venison is non-native from farm-raised deer and is processed through a government-approved facility. Before selling venison or offering it for sale, the eating establishment shall obtain a permit from the department at no cost. The eating establishment shall maintain adequate records to provide officials of the department information as to the source of the venison.
(B) The sale of whitetail deer, wild or farm-raised, is prohibited.
(C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as for a violation of Section 50-11-1910.
(D) The provisions of this section do not apply to private functions unless the private function is catered by an eating establishment or catering company for a fee."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.