Current StatusView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.Bill Number: 461 Ratification Number: 124 Act Number 83 Introducing Body: Senate Subject: Fishing devices
(A83, R124, S461)
AN ACT TO THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-11 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF FISHING DEVICES PER PERSON MAY BE USED WHILE FISHING FROM A BOAT IF ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE BOAT HAVE VALID FISHING LICENSES IN THEIR POSSESSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Use of fishing devices
Section 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-13-11. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 50-13-10, any person fishing in a boat may use an unlimited number of lawful fishing devices so long as every other occupant of the boat who, if fishing would be required by law to have a fishing license, has in his possession a valid fishing license."
Time effective
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.