South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 764

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    764
Ratification Number:            552
Act Number:                     458
Primary Sponsor:                Drummond
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Wildlife, importation of into
                                State
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 28, 1992
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5327.HC
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 15, 1992
Introduced Date:                Mar 13, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 15, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 458
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Drummond
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 764   ------  Jun 15, 1992  Act No. 458
 764   ------  Jun 15, 1992  Signed by Governor
 764   ------  Jun 04, 1992  Ratified R 552
 764   House   May 28, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 764   House   May 27, 1992  Read second time
 764   House   May 21, 1992  Recalled from Committee         20
 764   House   Mar 05, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
 764   Senate  Mar 04, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 764   Senate  Mar 03, 1992  Read second time
 764   Senate  Feb 27, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     07
 764   Senate  Mar 13, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
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(A458, R552, S764)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-16-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON IMPORTING CERTAIN LIVE WILDLIFE INTO THIS STATE WITHOUT A PERMIT FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES, SO AS TO INCLUDE A SPECIES OF FRESHWATER FISH, CRUSTACEAN, MOLLUSK, OR OTHER FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATE NOT ALREADY FOUND IN THE WILD OR NOT NATIVE TO THIS STATE IN THE PROHIBITION.

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

Prohibition

SECTION 1. Section 50-16-20(A) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(3) a species of freshwater fish, crustacean, mollusk, or other freshwater invertebrate not already found in the wild or not native to this State."

Time effective

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

Approved the 15th day of June, 1992.