South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4480

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4480
Ratification Number:            454
Act Number:                     397
Primary Sponsor:                Snow
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Sharks
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940503
Computer Document Number:       NO5/7540BDW.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940517
Introduced Date:                19940112
Date of Last Amendment:         19940330
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940517
Last History Type:              Act No. 397
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Snow
                                Inabinett
                                Law
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4480   ------  19940517      Act No. 397
4480   ------  19940517      Signed by Governor
4480   ------  19940512      Ratified R 454
4480   Senate  19940503      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
4480   Senate  19940427      Read second time
4480   Senate  19940421      Committee Report: Favorable     07
4480   Senate  19940405      Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
4480   House   19940331      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4480   House   19940330      Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
4480   House   19940302      Committee Report: Favorable     20
                             with amendment
4480   House   19940112      Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
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(A397, R454, H4480)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-17-515 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO SHARKS.

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

Requirements pertaining to sharks

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-17-515. (A) The catch, bag, and possession limits, fishing period closures, and requirements pertaining to the taking, release, landing, sale, purchase, trade, or barter of sharks or shark parts provided by federal regulations implementing the Fishery Management Plan for Sharks of the Atlantic Ocean are the law of this State.

(B) An annual permit must be obtained from the department for a boat or vessel before it takes sharks for commercial purposes in state waters. Permits issued under this section may include requirements for fishing times, periods, areas, gear, and equipment, catch limitations and reporting, and other conditions the department may determine to be necessary for management or regulatory purposes. In addition to department conditions, the use of gill nets to harvest sharks is prohibited in state waters at all times, and when taken by gill net, all sharks must be released immediately."

Time effective

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

Approved the 17th day of May, 1994.