South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 2431

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2431
Ratification Number:       47
Act Number                 23
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Point system for hunting and fishing
                           violations
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(A23, R47, H2431)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 401 OF 1978, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POINTS SHALL BE ASSESSED FOR THE ILLEGAL TAKING OF NOT ONLY GAME FISH BUT ANY TYPE FISH BUT THAT NO POINTS SHALL BE ASSESSED FOR SUCH TAKING ON THE SEAWARD SIDE OF THE SALTWATER-FRESHWATER DIVIDING LINES.

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

Point system for hunting and fishing violations

SECTION 1. Subsection I "Common Violations" of Section 1 of Act 401 of 1978 is amended by striking in item (f) before "fish""game", and by adding at the end of the subsection:

"No points shall be assessed by authority of item (f) for fish taken on the seaward side of the saltwater-freshwater dividing lines as provided in Section 50-17-35 of the 1976 Code." The subsection when amended shall read:

"1. COMMON VIOLATIONS

(a) Resisting arrest by the use of force, violence or weapons against the person or any employee of the department while engaged in his duties, any law enforcement officer aiding in the work of the department or any federally commissioned employee engaged in like or similar employment 18

(b) Attempting escape after lawful arrest 14

(c) Hunting or fishing in a state sanctuary at any time 14

(d) Hunting, fishing or trapping out of season

(except in a state sanctuary) 10

(e) Selling game or game fish 14

(f) Taking game or fish in any illegal manner not

mentioned specifically elsewhere in this section 8

(g) Using a &borrowed or altered hunting or fishing license 10

(h) Taking more than the legal limit of game or fish 8

(i) Hunting or fishing without a license in possession 6

(j) Trespassing to hunt, fish or trap 6

No points shall be assessed by authority of item (f) for fish taken on the seaward side of the saltwater-freshwater dividing lines as provided in Section 50-17-35 of the 1976 Code."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the