South Carolina General Assembly
104th Session, 1981-1982

Bill 480

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               480
Ratification Number:       169
Act Number                 118
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Theft or damage to fishing equipment or
                           catch
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(A118, R169, S480)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE THEFT OR DAMAGE TO FISHING EQUIPMENT OR CATCH, SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE, STEAL, INTENTIONALLY DAMAGE OR INTERFERE WITH ANY FISHING EQUIPMENT OR DEVICE OF ANOTHER OR REMOVE THE CATCH, EQUIPMENT OR DEVICE WITHOUT PERMISSION; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

Penalties

Section 1. Section 50-5-9- of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-5-90. It shall be unlawful to remove, steal, intentionally damage or interfere with any fishing equipment or device belonging to another or to remove the catch of any fish, crustaceans or shellfish contained therein without the permission of the owner. Where otherwise not specifically provided by law, the theft or damage of fishing equipment belonging to another shall be punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of two hundred dollars or thirty days' imprisonment."

Time effective

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