Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3398 Primary Sponsor:Martin Committee Number:20 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Gray foxes, trapping in Game Zone No.7 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Computer Document Number:436/12931BD.93 Introduced Date:19930204 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930204 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Martin Witherspoon Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3398 House 19930204 Introduced, read first time, 20
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-2418 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TRAPPING OF GRAY FOXES IN GAME ZONE 7 AND PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-1770, RELATING TO THE SALE AND SHIPMENT OF LIVE FOXES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SALE AND SHIPMENT OF GRAY FOXES IN GAME ZONE 7 AND PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-2418. It is unlawful to capture gray foxes by a trap of any type in Game Zone 7. A person who violates this section, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 50-11-2560."
SECTION 2. Section 50-11-1770 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-11-1770. It is lawful to sell and ship live foxes within the State, except gray foxes must not be sold or shipped in Game Zone 7. A person who violates this section, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 50-11-2560."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.