South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4763

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4763
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960319
Primary Sponsor:                   Haskins
All Sponsors:                      Haskins and Harrell 
Drafted Document Number:           jic\5707htc.96
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Agriculture, Natural Resources
                                   and Environmental Affairs Committee
                                   20 HANR
Subject:                           Ferrets, reference to as wild
                                   carnivores deleted
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19960321  Committed to Committee                   20 HANR
House   19960319  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
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INTRODUCED

March 19, 1996

H. 4763

Introduced by REPS. Haskins and Harrell

S. Printed 3/19/96--H.

Read the first time March 19, 1996.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF WILD CARNIVORES AS PETS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REFERENCE TO FERRETS AND EXEMPT THEM FROM THE PROHIBITION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 47-5-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 47-5-50. No carnivores, which are normally are not domesticated, may be sold as a pet in this State. Such The carnivores shall include animals known to be reservoirs of rabies, such as raccoons, foxes, skunks, and bobcats and such related species, including, but not limited to, coyotes, wolves, weasels, ferrets, civet cats, spotted skunks, or and lynx. Any such An animal provided for in this section and kept by an individual shall must not be allowed to run at large and then be returned to confinement. A normally wild animal indigenous to this State may, if held captive for a period of time, may be released to the wild. This section does not apply to ferrets. However, no ferret may be sold in this State without proper vaccination against rabies. A person who purchases or possesses a ferret shall maintain proper vaccination treatment for it annually."

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

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