South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4600

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4600
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020129
Primary Sponsor:                  Campsen
All Sponsors:                     Campsen
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5078djc02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Pork for personal consumption, packaging 
                                  of allowed at venison processing facility


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020129  Introduced, read first time,           20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 47, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEAT AND MEAT FOOD, BY ADDING SECTION 47-17-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS NOT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON OR FACILITY THAT MAY LAWFULLY DRESS, PROCESS, PACKAGE, AND RETURN VENISON OF A DEER FRESHLY KILLED WHILE HUNTING TO THE OWNER FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION MAY ALSO DRESS, PROCESS, AND PACKAGE PORK FROM A PIG, HOG, OR BOAR FRESHLY KILLED WHILE HUNTING TO THE OWNER FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 17, Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 47-17-75.    Notwithstanding another provision of state law, it is not unlawful for a person or facility that may lawfully dress, process, package, and return the venison of a deer freshly killed while hunting to the owner for personal consumption to also dress, process, package, and return pork from a pig, hog, or boar freshly killed while hunting to the owner for personal consumption. Containers or packages containing venison or pork dressed, processed, or packaged for return to the owner under the authority of this section must be plainly marked 'NOT FOR SALE' immediately after being prepared until delivered to the owner."

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

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