South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3803


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3803
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990331
Primary Sponsor:                  D. Smith
All Sponsors:                     D. Smith and Maddox
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9174som99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Water hyacinth or hydrilla, prohibited to 
                                  possess, sale, etc.; Fish and Game, Natural 
                                  Resources Department


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990331  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1415, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST POSSESSION, SALE, IMPORTATION INTO THE STATE, OR RELEASE INTO THE WATERS OF THE STATE OF WATER HYACINTH AND HYDRILLA, SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES UPON CONVICTION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1415 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-13-1415. (A) No It is unlawful for a person shall to possess, sell, offer for sale, import, bring, or cause to be brought or imported into this State, or release or place into any waters of this State any of the following plants:

(1) Water Hyacinth;

(2) Hydrilla. Provided, however, that However, the department may issue special import permits to qualified persons for research purposes only.

(B) The department shall prescribe the methods, control, and restrictions to which are to be adhered to by any a person or his agent to whom a special permit under the provisions of this section is issued must adhere. The department is authorized to promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section. and The department, by regulation, is specifically authorized to prohibit additional species of plants from being imported, possessed, or sold in this State when, in the discretion of the department, such species of plants are potentially dangerous.

(C) The penalty for a violation of subsection (A), upon conviction, is a fine of up to five thousand dollars."

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

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