South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3133


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3133
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970114
Primary Sponsor:                   Seithel 
All Sponsors:                      Seithel 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\23180sd.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Agriculture, Natural Resources
                                   & Environmental Affairs Com 20
                                   HANR
Subject:                           Shrimp, taking of over bait;
                                   fish and game



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee
House   19970108  Prefiled, referred to Committee          20 HANR

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-660, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TAKING OF SHRIMP OVER BAIT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRIVATE DOCK MAY BE USED BY THE OWNER OF THE DOCK OR A PERSON HOLDING WRITTEN PERMISSION BY THE OWNER FOR SHRIMPING OVER BAIT SO LONG AS THE PERSON'S PERMIT NUMBER IS CLEARLY DISPLAYED UPON THE DOCK.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-17-660(F) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"(F) It is unlawful for any a person to catch or take shrimp over a baited area unless:

(1) each bait deposit is marked by a pole not to exceed one inch in diameter which is driven into the ground and with the department-issued tag securely attached to it;

(2) each pole is plainly marked with white reflective tape;

(3) here there is a ten-pole limit a boat a day,; additional boats in tow may not be used to increase the number of authorized poles;

(4) there is a ten-pole limit for each person who is shrimping over a baited area if no boat is being used;

(5) if more than one pole is being used, the distance between the first and the last pole may not exceed one hundred yards;

(6) the minimum distance between each set of poles may not be less than twenty-five yards;

(7) no pole or set of poles may be left unattended, and if the permittee is not located in the immediate vicinity, the poles must be confiscated by the department;

(8) the permittee is allowed to shrimp over only those poles bearing his the permittee's corresponding permit number.

It is unlawful during the closed season for taking shrimp over bait to have aboard any a boat any poles or material that can be used to attract, lure, or cause shrimp to congregate.

It is unlawful to set poles within fifty yards of a dock or public landing or boat ramp.

Nothing in this subsection prevents use of a private dock by the owner of the dock or a person holding written permission by the owner for shrimping over bait so long as the person's permit number is clearly displayed upon the dock."

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

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