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Bill 228

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      228
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010130
Primary Sponsor:                  McConnell
All Sponsors:                     McConnell
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5127djc01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF
Subject:                          Hunting licenses, nonresident; Natural 
                                  Resources Department limited to number may 
                                  issue yearly; Fish and Game


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010130  Introduced, read first time,           07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING LICENSES AUTHORIZED TO BE SOLD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY NOT ISSUE MORE THAN FOUR THOUSAND NONRESIDENT HUNTING LICENSES EACH YEAR.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-9-510 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 387 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-9-510. (A) The following licenses are authorized for sale and, unless otherwise indicated, are for the privilege of hunting small game only:

(1) For the privilege of hunting throughout South Carolina, a resident of the State shall purchase an annual statewide license for twelve dollars, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent.

(2) For the privilege of hunting only in the county in which the applicant is a resident, a resident of the State shall purchase a county hunting license for five dollars, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent. County licenses are only valid when issued to residents of that county.

(3) For the privilege of hunting and fishing, including the privilege of hunting big game throughout South Carolina, a resident of the State shall purchase a combination fishing and hunting license for twenty dollars, of which two dollars may be retained by the issuing agent.

(4) For the privilege of hunting and fishing throughout South Carolina, including the privileges of hunting big game and hunting on wildlife management area land, a resident of the State shall purchase a sportsman license for fifty dollars, of which two dollars may be retained by the issuing agent.

(5) For the privilege of hunting throughout South Carolina, a resident of the State may obtain a lifetime statewide license from the department's Columbia headquarters for three hundred dollars.

(6) For the privilege of hunting throughout South Carolina July first through June thirtieth, a nonresident shall purchase an annual statewide license for one hundred dollars, of which two dollars may be retained by the issuing agent.

(7) For the privilege of hunting throughout South Carolina during the regular hunting season for any ten consecutive days, a nonresident shall purchase a ten-day temporary license for fifty dollars, of which two dollars may be retained by the issuing agent.

(8) For the privilege of hunting throughout South Carolina during the regular hunting season for any three consecutive days, a nonresident may purchase a statewide three-day temporary license for twenty-five dollars, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent.

(9) For the privilege of hunting big game including deer, bear, and turkey throughout South Carolina, a resident shall purchase a big game permit in addition to the required resident hunter's license for six dollars, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent.

(10) For the privilege of hunting big game including deer, bear, and turkey throughout South Carolina, a nonresident shall purchase a big game permit in addition to the required nonresident hunter's license for eighty-nine dollars, of which two dollars may be retained by the issuing agent.

(11) For the privilege of hunting on wildlife management area lands throughout South Carolina, a resident shall purchase a wildlife management area permit in addition to the required resident hunter's license for thirty dollars and fifty cents, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent.

(12) For the privilege of hunting on wildlife management area lands throughout South Carolina, a nonresident shall purchase a wildlife management area permit in addition to the required nonresident hunter's license for seventy-six dollars, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent.

(13) The department may issue resident wildlife management area permits from the Columbia office for five dollars and fifty cents, each of which are valid only for department-specified events.

(14) For the privilege of hunting and fishing throughout South Carolina, including the privilege of hunting big game and hunting on wildlife management area lands, a resident who is at least sixteen years of age but who has not reached his eighteenth year may purchase a junior sportsman's license for sixteen dollars, of which one dollar may be retained by the issuing agent. This license must be countersigned by the parent or guardian as certification of the age and residence of the individual.

(15) A resident of South Carolina who has attained the age of sixty-five years may obtain a statewide lifetime hunting and fishing license at no cost from the department. This license includes the privilege of hunting big game, hunting on wildlife management area lands, and state migratory waterfowl and of saltwater fishing.

(16) A person who has been a domiciled resident of South Carolina for at least one year and who is determined to be totally disabled under a program for Social Security, federal civil service, the South Carolina State Retirement System, the Railroad Retirement Board, the Veterans Administration, or Medicaid assistance may obtain a statewide fishing and hunting license at no cost. This license includes the privilege of hunting big game, hunting on wildlife management area lands, and state migratory waterfowl and of saltwater fishing. It must be issued by the department from its Columbia office only and is valid for three years. Disability recertification is required for renewal, provided that any person with quadriplegia or paraplegia who is certified as totally disabled will not have to obtain a disability recertification. To recertify, applicant must furnish proof, in the manner determined by the department, that he or she is currently receiving disability benefits.

(17) For the privilege of hunting on licensed shooting preserves, a person may purchase a statewide shooting preserve license for specified released species only for not more than eight dollars and fifty cents in lieu of a hunting license.

(18) Persons certified as disabled before July 1, 1996, and who are licensed to hunt or fish pursuant to that disability before July 1, 1996, upon recertification as required herein, may continue to exercise privileges of a disability licensee as provided herein at no cost.

(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A), the department may not issue more than four thousand nonresident hunting licenses each year."

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

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