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RECALLED
April 13, 1999
S. 670
S. Printed 4/13/99--S.
Read the first time March 30, 1999.
TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-355, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HUNTING OF DEER NEAR RESIDENCES SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LANDOWNER HUNTING ON HIS OWN LAND, HIS LICENSEE, OR A PERSON TAKING DEER PURSUANT TO A DEPARTMENT PERMIT ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROHIBITION AGAINST HUNTING WITHIN THREE HUNDRED YARDS OF A RESIDENCE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-355 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-11-355. It is unlawful to hunt deer within three hundred yards of a residence without permission of the owner and occupant. Anyone violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. The provisions of this section do not apply to a landowner hunting on his own land, his licensee, or a person taking deer pursuant to a department permit."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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