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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE
June 22, 1999
H. 3591
S. Printed 6/22/99--S.
Read the first time April 22, 1999.
TO PROVIDE FOR A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM IN ALL GAME ZONES OF THE STATE TO SHORTEN THE HUNTING SEASON FOR RACCOONS TO A PERIOD FROM THANKSGIVING DAY THROUGH MARCH 1; TO ALLOW HUNTING WITH DOGS ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR; AND TO IMPOSE A MINIMUM FINE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A PERSON VIOLATING THESE PROVISIONS, WITH EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE FINE RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND USED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TWENTY PERCENT OF THE FINE FORWARDED TO THE APPROPRIATE GAME FUND IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURRED.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is established a three-year pilot program regulating the running of raccoons in all game zones in the State. During the three-year duration of this pilot program, it is lawful to run raccoons with dogs at any time during the year.
SECTION 2. Section 50-11-120(A)(9)(e) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(e) raccoon and opossum: August fifteenth through October September fourteenth; March second through April fifteenth without weapons and with dogs only; October September fifteenth through March first fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through May fourteenth with dogs only All hunting of raccoon and opossum in Game Zone 9 must be at night. Night as used in this section is that time between official sunset one day and official sunrise the following day;"
SECTION 3. This resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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