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TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES AUTHORIZED FOR SALE, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS AND PRIVILEGES OF AND PROCEDURES FOR A DISABILITY LICENSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-9-510(16) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(16) A person who has been a domiciled resident of South Carolina for at least one year preceding the date of application 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, or their successor agencies or programs, may obtain a three-year disability license for either statewide fishing and hunting license or statewide fishing 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 designated offices and is valid for three years from the date of issue. 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 and is a domiciled resident of South Carolina. A person on the date of application, with quadriplegia or paraplegia, who is certified as totally disabled must be issued a lifetime disability license and disability recertification or renewal of this license is not required. Statewide fishing privileges include freshwater fishing and saltwater fishing. Statewide hunting privileges include small game, big game, state migratory waterfowl, and wildlife management area lands."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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