South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 2673

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2673
Ratification Number:       230
Act Number                 161
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Penalties; sale of white perch
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(A161, R230, H2673)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-1760 SO AS TO REGULATE THE SALE OF WHITE PERCH, COMMONLY KNOWN AS VIRGINIA PERCH, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

Penalties

Section 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-13-1760. It shall be illegal to sell any white perch (Marone Americana) caught in this State. Only those fish imported into the State from another state may be sold and an invoice showing the origin and the number or poundage shall accompany the transporting vehicle and such invoice shall be retained at the market or place of retail sale.

Only fresh fish on ice with an invoice not over two weeks old shall be lawfully sold. Frozen fish may not be sold. White perch may be sold only during the period of February fifteenth through May first.

If a shipment of fish or portion of a shipment is sold to another dealer within the State, a copy of the original invoice shall accompany the fish during the transportation and at the market place. In addition a new Bill of Sale shall accompany the fish showing them as a portion of the fish bought under the original sale from out-of-state with the original invoice number included.

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.