H*2512(Rat #0198, Act #0141 of 1987)  General Bill, By Townsend, C.D. Chamblee, 
R.O. Kay and J.G. McAbee
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 46-3-175 so as to provide for an agribusiness license and a single bond issued
 by the State Department of Agriculture in lieu of a license or permit and a
 separate bond for seed dealers, dealers in agricultural products, public
 weighmasters, and deputy weighmasters.-amended title

   02/19/87  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-633
   02/19/87  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources HJ-633
   03/05/87  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-860
   03/11/87  House  Amended HJ-970
   03/11/87  House  Read second time HJ-971
   03/12/87  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-999
   03/17/87  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-926
   03/17/87  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources SJ-926
   05/07/87  Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources SJ-1750
   05/12/87  Senate Read second time SJ-1808
   05/26/87  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-2324
   06/02/87         Ratified R 198
   06/08/87         Signed By Governor
   06/08/87         Effective date 06/08/87
   06/08/87         Act No. 141
   06/12/87         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-3-175 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN AGRIBUSINESS LICENSE AND A SINGLE BOND ISSUED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN LIEU OF A LICENSE OR PERMIT AND A SEPARATE BOND FOR SEED DEALERS, DEALERS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, PUBLIC WEIGHMASTERS, AND DEPUTY WEIGHMASTERS.

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

Agribusiness license, fee, bond

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 46-3-175. In lieu of licenses or permits or renewals of them required by Sections 39-11-30 and 39-11-50 for public weighmasters or deputy weighmasters, 46-21-40 for seed dealers, 46-41-50 for dealers in agricultural products, any qualified person of whom such a license or permit is required may obtain an agribusiness license which qualifies him to engage in any of the businesses listed above. The agribusiness license must be issued by the Department of Agriculture upon the payment annually of a fee of seventy-six dollars and shall expire on June thirtieth of each year. Posting of a bond in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars with the Commissioner of Agriculture by the agribusiness licensee as principal by a corporate surety company authorized to do business in this State assuring the same compliance provisions as Sections 39-11-70 for weighmasters, and 46-41-60 for dealers in agricultural products shall satisfy the bonding and evidence of financial responsibility requirements of those code sections."

Time effective

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