South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 3455


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3455
Ratification Number:       620
Act Number                 543
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Possession, sale, or importation of live
                           wolves or coyotes
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(A543, R620, H3455)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO SELL LIVE WOLVES OR COYOTES WITHIN THE STATE OR TO SHIP OR IMPORT LIVE WOLVES OR COYOTES INTO THIS STATE, EXCEPT FOR EXHIBITION OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT HAVE A LIVE WOLF OR COYOTE IN HIS POSSESSION WITHOUT A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

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

Possession, sale, or importation of live wolves or coyotes

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-125. It is unlawful to sell live wolves or coyotes within the State or to ship or import live wolves or coyotes into this State, except for exhibition or scientific purposes upon the approval of the department as provided by regulations promulgated by the department. A person may not have a live a wolf or coyote in his possession without a permit issued by the department."

Time effective

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