S*0613(Rat #0046, Act #0025 of 2007)  General Bill, By Grooms, Verdin, Leventis and 
Campsen

Similar(H 3777)
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 46-33-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE OR A PERMIT MAY BE
 ISSUED BY AN INSPECTOR FOR INTRASTATE AND INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS OF CONIFER AND
 HARDWOOD SEEDLINGS TO VERIFY THAT THEY ARE APPARENTLY FREE OF PESTS AND
 DISEASES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT TO ENSURE PEST AND DISEASE-FREE PLANT MATERIAL,
 THE PREFERRED METHOD OF TREATMENT IS FUMIGATION USING METHYL BROMIDE IN
 SEEDLING PLANT BEDS PRIOR TO SEEDING. - ratified title

   03/27/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   03/27/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources SJ-5
   03/28/07  Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
                     Natural Resources SJ-29
   04/03/07  Senate Read second time SJ-25
   04/04/07  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-9
   04/10/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-23
   04/10/07  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-23
   04/25/07  House  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
   05/01/07  House  Read second time HJ-19
   05/02/07  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-21
   05/09/07         Ratified R 46
   05/14/07         Signed By Governor
   05/16/07         Copies available
   05/16/07         Effective date 05/14/07
   05/22/07         Act No. 25

(A25, R46, S613)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-33-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE OR A PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED BY AN INSPECTOR FOR INTRASTATE AND INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS OF CONIFER AND HARDWOOD SEEDLINGS TO VERIFY THAT THEY ARE APPARENTLY FREE OF PESTS AND DISEASES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT TO ENSURE PEST AND DISEASE-FREE PLANT MATERIAL, THE PREFERRED METHOD OF TREATMENT IS FUMIGATION USING METHYL BROMIDE IN SEEDLING PLANT BEDS PRIOR TO SEEDING.

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

Issuance of certificate or permit

SECTION    1.    Chapter 33, Title 46 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 46-33-85.    A phytosanitary certificate or a permit may be issued by an inspector for intrastate and interstate shipments of conifer and hardwood seedlings to verify that they are apparently free of pests and diseases. To ensure pest and disease-free plant material, the preferred method of treatment is fumigation using methyl bromide in seedling plant beds prior to seeding."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 9th day of May, 2007.

Approved the 14th day of May, 2007.