South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 461

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               461
Ratification Number:       124
Act Number                 83
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Fishing devices
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(A83, R124, S461)

AN ACT TO THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-13-11 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF FISHING DEVICES PER PERSON MAY BE USED WHILE FISHING FROM A BOAT IF ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE BOAT HAVE VALID FISHING LICENSES IN THEIR POSSESSION.

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

Use of fishing devices

Section 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-13-11. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 50-13-10, any person fishing in a boat may use an unlimited number of lawful fishing devices so long as every other occupant of the boat who, if fishing would be required by law to have a fishing license, has in his possession a valid fishing license."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.