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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 28, 2001
H. 3642
Introduced by Reps. Witherspoon, Sharpe, Allison, Askins, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, J. Brown, Chellis, Clyburn, Dantzler, Edge, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Harvin, Hayes, Hosey, Huggins, Keegan, Kelley, Koon, Law, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Martin, McCraw, Moody-Lawrence, Ott, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Riser, Rivers, Sandifer, Snow, Stille, Taylor, Townsend, Walker, Weeks and Whipper
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Read the first time February 28, 2001.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3642) to amend Section 50-13-1630, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to special permits for importing certain fish, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
CHARLES R. SHARPE for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1630, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL PERMITS FOR IMPORTING CERTAIN FISH, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDITION PERMITS TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE AND PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION INTO THE WILD OR RELEASE OF NONNATIVE SPECIES OF FISH OR OTHER ORGANISMS INTO THE WATERS OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1630 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-13-1630. (A) No person may possess, sell, offer for sale, import, bring or cause to be brought or imported into this State or release into the waters of this State the following fish:
(1) carnero or candiru catfish (Vandellia cirrhosa);
(2) freshwater electric eel (Electrophorus electricus);
(3) white amur or grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella);
(4) walking catfish or a member of the clariidae family (Clarias, Heteropneustea, Gymnallabes, Channallabes, or Heterobranchus genera);
(5) piranha (all members of Serrasalmus, Rooseveltiella, and Pygocentrus genera);
(6) stickleback;
(7) mexican banded tetra;
(8) sea lamprey;
(9) rudd (Scardinius erythrophtalmu-Linneaus).
(B) The department may issue special import permits to qualified persons for research purposes and education only.
(C) The department may issue special permits for the stocking of nonreproducing white amur or grass carp hybrids in the waters of this State.
(D) It is unlawful to take grass carp from waters stocked as permitted by this section. Grass carp caught must be returned to the water from which it was taken immediately.
(E) The department shall must prescribe the qualifications, methods, controls, and restrictions required of a person or his agent to whom a special permit is issued. The department must condition all permits issued under this section to safeguard public safety and welfare and prevent the introduction into the wild or release of nonnative species of fish or other organisms into the waters of this State. The department may promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate this section and specifically to prohibit additional species of fish from being imported, possessed, or sold in this State when the department determines the species of fish are potentially dangerous."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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