South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3361


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3361
Ratification Number:              188
Act Number:                       178
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010125
Primary Sponsor:                  Scarborough
All Sponsors:                     Scarborough, Simrill, Altman, Campsen, 
                                  Coates, Hinson, Law, Limehouse, Littlejohn, 
                                  Loftis, Merrill, Owens, Perry, Sinclair, Snow, 
                                  Talley, Taylor and Thompson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5041djc01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020213
Date of Last Amendment:           20020212
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20020306
Subject:                          Dolphin or porpoise, unlawful to 
                                  interfere with well-being of without federal 
                                  permit; Fish and Game, Natural Resources


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020311  Act No. A178
------  20020306  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20020227  Ratified R188
Senate  20020213  Concurred in House amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
House   20020213  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020212  Amended, read second time
------  20020207  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20020206  Committee report: Favorable with       20 HANR
                  amendment
House   20010605  Recommitted to Committee               20 HANR
------  20010604  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20010601  Read third time, returned to
                  House with amendment
Senate  20010531  Amended, read second time, 
                  unanimous consent for third 
                  reading on Friday, 20010601
Senate  20010419  Committee report: Favorable            07 SFGF
Senate  20010404  Introduced, read first time,           07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   20010404  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20010403  Amended, read second time
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 April 3, 2001 - Word format
Revised on April 20, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 31, 2001 - Word format
Revised on June 4, 2001 - Word format
Revised on February 6, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 7, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 12, 2002 - Word format

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(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A178, R188, H3361)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-5-2517, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, EXCEPT WHEN AUTHORIZED BY A FEDERAL PERMIT, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO CATCH, ATTEMPT TO CATCH, FEED, FEED BY HAND, MOLEST, INJURE, KILL, ANNOY, HARASS, OR INTERFERE WITH THE NORMAL ACTIVITY AND WELL-BEING OF ANY MAMMALIAN DOLPHIN OR PORPOISE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1910, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHING STAMPS AND LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER MAY ENGAGE IN FISHING FOR RECREATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA SALT WATERS WITHOUT A SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHERIES LICENSE OR A TEMPORARY SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHERIES LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN FISHING STAMPS AND LICENSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE SECTION AND PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL AND TEMPORARY RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSES, ANNUAL SALTWATER PUBLIC FISHING PIER LICENSES, ANNUAL CHARTER FISHING VESSEL LICENSES, AND FOR THE USE OF REVENUE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CERTAIN LICENSE FEE INCREASES BEGINNING JULY 1, 2002; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1930, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN STAMPS ISSUED BY OTHER STATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, IF A COASTAL STATE WHICH HAS OR ESTABLISHES A SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHERIES LICENSE RECOGNIZES THE VALIDITY OF A SOUTH CAROLINA SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHERIES LICENSE, SOUTH CAROLINA MUST RECOGNIZE THE VALIDITY OF A CORRESPONDING LICENSE HELD BY RESIDENTS OF THAT STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1935, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STAMPS PRODUCED AND SOLD AS COMMEMORATIVE OR COLLECTORS ITEMS DO NOT AUTHORIZE RECREATIONAL FISHING; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1940, RELATING TO CREATION AND DESIGN OF STAMPS, LICENSES, PRINTS, AND RELATED ARTICLES, BY DELETING "SHALL" AND INSERTING "MAY" SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY CREATE AND DESIGN STAMPS, LICENSES, SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHERIES PRINTS, AND RELATED ARTICLES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1950, RELATING TO THE SALTWATER RECREATIONAL FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE BY ADDING ONE MEMBER EACH FROM DORCHESTER AND BERKELEY COUNTIES.

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

Catching, feeding, molesting, injuring, or killing mammalian dolphin or porpoise, unlawful; penalties

SECTION 1. Article 23, Chapter 5, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-5-2517. Except when authorized by a federal permit, it is unlawful for any person to catch, attempt to catch, feed, feed by hand, kill, or harass any mammalian dolphin or porpoise. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both."

Saltwater recreational fisheries licenses

SECTION 2. Section 50-5-1910(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 370 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"(A) Except as otherwise provided, no person sixteen years of age or older may engage in fishing for recreation in South Carolina salt waters without:

(1) a saltwater recreational fisheries license; or

(2) a temporary saltwater recreational fisheries license."

Annual, temporary, resident, and nonresident saltwater recreational fishing licenses; saltwater public fishing pier licenses, charter fishing vessel licenses; fees

SECTION 3. Section 50-5-1920 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 370 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-5-1920. (A) For the privilege of fishing for recreation in the salt waters of this State:

(1) a resident must purchase an annual saltwater recreational fisheries license for ten dollars; and

(2) a nonresident must purchase an annual saltwater recreational fisheries license for thirty-five dollars.

(B) In lieu of obtaining an annual saltwater recreational fisheries license:

(1) a resident may purchase a temporary saltwater recreational fisheries license valid for any fourteen specified consecutive days for five dollars; and

(2) a nonresident may purchase a temporary saltwater recreational fisheries license valid for any fourteen specified consecutive days for eleven dollars.

(C) The agent who issues any license provided in (A) or (B) may retain one dollar for each license issued, and the balance must be paid to the department.

(D) For the privileges afforded a person holding a temporary fisheries license, such person need not first acquire an annual saltwater recreational fisheries license.

(E) For the privilege of operating a public fishing pier in the salt waters of this State the owner or operator must purchase an annual saltwater public fishing pier license for one hundred fifty dollars for a pier one hundred feet or less in total length or three hundred fifty dollars for a pier greater than one hundred feet in total length.

(F) For the privilege of operating a charter fishing vessel in the salt waters of this State the owner or operator must purchase an annual charter fishing vessel license for one hundred fifty dollars for vessels licensed to carry six or fewer passengers, two hundred fifty dollars for vessels licensed to carry seven to forty-nine passengers, and three hundred fifty dollars for vessels licensed to carry more than forty-nine passengers. Provided, the annual fee for the issuance of the license is forty dollars if the vessel carries only the passengers who hire the vessel.

(G) The licenses must be made available throughout this State by the department or its authorized agents and must be issued for the time prescribed in Section 50-9-20.

(H) Revenue attributable to the fee increase beginning July 1, 2002, must be used for Section 50-5-1945(A)(1),(2), and (3) activities only."

Recognition of stamps issued by other states

SECTION 4. Section 50-5-1930 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 370 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-5-1930. If a coastal state which has or establishes a saltwater recreational fisheries license recognizes through statute, regulation, or reciprocal agreement the validity of a South Carolina saltwater recreational fisheries license within its boundaries, South Carolina must recognize the validity of a corresponding license held on his person by residents of that state."

Commemorative stamps authorized, commemorative or collectors items do not authorize recreational fishing

SECTION 5. Section 50-5-1935 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 370 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-5-1935. The department may produce stamps as commemorative or collectors items which must be sold for not less than five dollars and fifty cents. The stamp does not authorize recreational fishing. The proceeds must be retained by the department."

Creation and design of stamps, licenses, saltwater recreational fisheries prints, and related articles

SECTION 6. Section 50-5-1940 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:

"Section 50-5-1940. The department may create and design the stamp and license and develop saltwater recreational fisheries prints and related articles. The department is responsible for the administration, sale, and distribution of the stamps, licenses, prints, and related articles."

Saltwater recreational fisheries advisory committee; membership

SECTION 7. Section 50-5-1950(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 245 of 2000, is amended to read:

"(A) A Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Advisory Committee is established to assist in prioritizing the expenditures of monies received in the special account. The committee is composed of:

(1) one member of the Board of the Department of Natural Resources to serve ex officio;

(2) two at-large members appointed by the Governor; and

(3) one member from each of the following coastal counties appointed by a majority of the respective legislative delegations of Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, Dorchester, and Berkeley Counties."

Time effective

SECTION 8. This act takes effect July 1, 2002.

Ratified the 27th day of February, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 3/6/02.

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