H 4571 General Bill, By Barfield, E.H. Pitts, Bailey, J. Brown, Hosey, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Rhoad and Young
Summary: Saltwater fishing devices
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-330, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USE OF CERTAIN FISHING DEVICES IN THE SALT WATERS OF THIS STATE FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES BY PERSONS NOT COMMERCIALLY LICENSED, SO AS TO INCLUDE "GIGS" AND CERTAIN "GILL NETS" IN THE LIST OF PERMITTED DEVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-345, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON BE A COMMERCIALLY LICENSED SALTWATER FISHERMAN IN ORDER TO OBTAIN CERTAIN MARINE RESOURCE PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1500, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR SHAD, HERRING, AND STURGEON, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT AS IT RELATES TO COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-1510, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SHAD AND HERRING, SO AS TO ALLOW RECREATIONAL FISHERMAN TO USE A CERTAIN GILL NET TO TAKE SHAD OR HERRING.
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02/01/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
02/01/06	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-12