South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 2860

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2860
Ratification Number:       335
Act Number:                325
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   To define "aquaculture" and
                           "domesticated aquatic organism" and
                           add aquaculture to the definition of
                           "agricultural commodity"
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(A325, R335, H2860)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 46-1-10 AND 46-17-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AGRICULTURE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "AQUACULTURE" AND "DOMESTICATED AQUATIC ORGANISM" AND ADD AQUACULTURE TO THE DEFINITION OF "AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY".

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

Definition

SECTION 1. Section 46-1-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 46-1-10. 1. The terms 'agriculture, agricultural purposes, agricultural uses, farm crops, cultivated crops' or words of similar import shall include horticulture, floriculture, and aquaculture. Words of similar import applicable to agriculture are likewise applicable to horticulture, floriculture, aquaculture.

2. The term 'aquaculture' means the cultivation, production, or marketing of domesticated aquatic organisms.

3. The term 'domesticated aquatic organism' means any fish, aquatic invertebrate, or aquatic plant that is spawned, produced, or marketed as a cultivated crop in the waters of this State."

Definition

SECTION 2. Item (e) of Section 40-17-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(e) 'Agricultural commodity' means any distinctive type of agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, floricultural, aquacultural, vegetable or animal product, either in its natural or processed state, except tobacco, cotton, corn, wheat, and oats. The Commission may determine on the basis of common usage and practice what kinds, types, subtypes, or classes should be included together as an agricultural commodity for the purpose of this chapter."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.