South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3809


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Indicates New Matter


                    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



History


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 Committee

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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.

A BILL

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.

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