South Carolina General Assembly
103rd Session, 1979-1980

Bill 3618

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3618
Ratification Number:       525
Act Number                 446
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Non-residents big-game permits
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(A446, R525, H3618)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING LICENSES, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-135, SO AS TO REQUIRE NON-RESIDENT BIG-GAME HUNTERS TO PURCHASE A BIG-GAME PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-190, RELATING TO CARRYING AND SHOWING HUNTING LICENSES WHILE HUNTING, SO AS TO REQUIRE GAME MANAGEMENT AND BIG-GAME PERMITS TO BE CARRIED ON THE PERSON OF THE LICENSEE WHILE HUNTING; TO AMEND SECTION 50-0-250, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS BY NON-RESIDENT HUNTERS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES AND TO EXEMPT LICENSED SHOOTING PRESERVES FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

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

Non-residents big-game permits

Section 1. Chapter 9 of Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-9-135. Every nonresident hunting deer, bear or turkey in this State shall first purchase a big-game permit from the Wild-life and Marine Resources Department which shall be in addition to the required nonresident hunter's license. The fee for such permit shall be twenty-five dollars and fifty cents, of which amount fifty cents shall be retained by the issuing agent."

Permit to be carried

Section 2. Section 50-9-190 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-9-190. Every licensee while hunting game shall carry on his person his hunting license and, if applicable, his game management permit and big-game permit and upon demand shall show them to any conservation officer or officer of the law."

Penalties

Section 3. Section 50-9-250 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-9-250. Any nonresident who violates any of the provisions of Sections 50-9-130, 50-9-135, 50-9-190, 50-9-210 and 50-9-220 shall upon conviction be fined two hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days."

Exceptions

Section 4. The provisions of this act do not apply to licensed shooting preserves.

Time effective

Section 5. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.