Bill 586

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               586
Ratification Number:       390
Act Number                 354
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Migratory waterfowl stamps

(A354, R390, S586)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-155, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MIGRATORY WATERFOWL STAMPS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL STAMPS AS COMMEMORATIVE OR COLLECTOR'S ITEMS.

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

Migratory waterfowl stamps

SECTION 1. Section 50-9-155 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-9-155. For purposes of this section:

(1) 'Migratory waterfowl' means members of the family Anatidae, including brants, ducks, geese, and swans.

(2) 'Hunt' means the act of taking, obtaining, pursuing, trying to find, or diligently seeking for migratory waterfowl.

It is unlawful for a person, other than one exempt from the requirement of purchasing hunting licenses by Article 9, Chapter 9 of this title, to hunt any migratory waterfowl within this State without first procuring a state migratory waterfowl stamp and having a valid stamp for the year in his possession while hunting or transporting any migratory waterfowl. A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.

Each stamp must be validated by the signature of the licensee written across the face of the stamp. The South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission shall furnish the stamps to its authorized agents for issuance or sale in the same manner as other types of licenses.

The fee for each stamp is five dollars and fifty cents. Fifty cents of the stamp cost may be retained by the issuing agent and the balance must be paid to the department. Each stamp expires on the last day of June following issuance.

The department may produce additional stamps as commemorative or collector's items which must be sold at a price of not less than five dollars and fifty cents with all of the proceeds being retained by the department.

All revenue derived from the sale of the stamp may be used only for the cost of printing, promotion, and production of the stamp and for those migratory waterfowl projects specified by the commission for the development, protection, and propagation of waterfowl in the State. None of the funds may be expended for administrative salaries."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 19th day of March, 1990.