South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4574

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Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4574
Primary Sponsor:                Baker
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Ferrets, sale of as pets
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       NO5/7560BDW.94
Introduced Date:                19940119
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940322
Last History Type:              Objection withdrawn by
                                Representative
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Baker
                                Cato
                                Clyborne
                                Jaskwhich
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

4574  House   19940322      Objection withdrawn by                    Simrill
                            Representative
4574  House   19940301      Objection by Representative          Houck
                            Simrill
                            Elliott
                            Moody_Lawren
                            ce
                            Kirsh
                            Witherspoon
                            Riser
4574  House   19940210      Recalled from Committee              27
4574  House   19940119      Introduced, read first time,    27
                            referred to Committee
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

RECALLED

February 10, 1994

H. 4574

Introduced by REPS. Baker, Cato, Clyborne and Jaskwhich

S. Printed 2/10/94--H.

Read the first time January 19, 1994.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF WILD CARNIVORES AS PETS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REFERENCE TO FERRETS AND EXEMPT THEM FROM THE PROHIBITION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 47-5-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 47-5-50. No carnivores, which are normally are not domesticated, may be sold as a pet in this State. Such The carnivores shall include animals known to be reservoirs of rabies, such as raccoons, foxes, skunks, and bobcats and such related species, including, but not limited to, coyotes, wolves, weasels, ferrets, civet cats, spotted skunks, or and lynx. Any such An animal provided for in this section and kept by an individual shall must not be allowed to run at large and then be returned to confinement. A normally wild animal indigenous to this State may, if held captive for a period of time, may be released to the wild. This section does not apply to ferrets."

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

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