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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3359 Ratification Number:71 Act Number:34 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010125 Primary Sponsor:Ott All Sponsors:Ott, Hayes, Frye, Knotts, Rhoad, Sharpe and Whatley Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\swb\5110djc01.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20010509 Date of Last Amendment:20010502 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20010529 Subject:Deer, deer parts; sale of not prohibited unless specifically stated; Fish and Game, Natural Resources Department History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20010611 Act No. A34 ------ 20010529 Signed by Governor ------ 20010523 Ratified R71 House 20010509 Concurred in Senate amendment, enrolled for ratification Senate 20010503 Read third time, returned to House with amendment Senate 20010502 Read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 20010502 Committee amendment adopted Senate 20010424 Committee report: Favorable with 07 SFGF amendment Senate 20010403 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee House 20010330 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20010329 Amended, read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 20010330 House 20010328 Committee report: Favorable with 20 HANR amendment House 20010125 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on March 28, 2001 - Word format Revised on March 29, 2001 - Word format Revised on April 24, 2001 - Word format Revised on May 2, 2001 - Word format
(A34, R71, H3359)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-1910, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE OF DEER OR DEER PARTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BUY, SELL, BARTER, OR HAVE IN POSSESSION FOR SALE LIVE DEER, CERTAIN DEER PARTS, OR VENISON EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 50-11-1920; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-1920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR THE SALE OF EXOTIC FARM-RAISED VENISON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF EXOTIC FARM-RAISED VENISON PRODUCTS THAT ARE FULLY COOKED OR PRESERVED IN A MANNER ALLOWING FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WITH NO FURTHER PREPARATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Sale of deer, deer parts, or venison; penalties
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-1910 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-11-1910. (A) It is unlawful to buy or sell, offer for sale, barter, or have in possession for sale the following: any live deer (family cervidae), the venison of any deer except as provided in Section 50-11-1920, any whitetail deer gametes or antler velvet, or any whitetail deer antlers attached to the pedicel.
(B) For a violation of this section, upon conviction, the guilty party for a first offense must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days; for a second offense within three years of the date of conviction for a first offense, the person must be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days; for a third or subsequent offense within three years of the date of conviction for a first offense, the person must be fined one thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than sixty days."
Exotic farm-raised venison products
SECTION 2. Section 50-11-1920 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 342 of 1998, is further amended by adding:
"(F) The provisions of this section do not apply to the sale or purchase of exotic farm-raised venison products that are fully cooked or preserved in a manner allowing for human consumption with no further preparation. Any product offered pursuant to this paragraph must bear official marks of inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture or the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission. Official marks of inspection must be maintained on the product or product package until removed by the consumer. Any product offered pursuant to this paragraph must be referred to as being from exotic farm-raised venison or similar designation indicating the origin of the product."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2001.
Approved the 29th day of May, 2001.
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