Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:511 Primary Sponsor:Greg Smith Committee Number:20 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Cultured game fish Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Computer Document Number:511 Introduced Date:19930309 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940330 Last History Type:Recommitted to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Greg Smith Williams Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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511 House 19940330 Recommitted to Committee 20
511 House 19940324 Debate adjourned until
Wednesday, March 30, 1994
511 House 19940301 Objection withdrawn by Elliott
Representative
511 House 19940216 Objection withdrawn by Corning
Representative Simrill
511 House 19940209 Objection by Representative Simrill
511 House 19940209 Objection withdrawn by D. Smith
Representative
511 House 19940209 Objection by Representative Corning
511 House 19940209 Objection withdrawn by Tucker
Representative
511 House 19930505 Objection by Representative Lanford
Haskins
Elliott
Tucker
D. Smith
511 House 19930422 Committee Report: Favorable 20
with amendment
511 House 19930325 Introduced, read first time, 20
referred to Committee
511 Senate 19930324 Read third time, sent to House
511 Senate 19930323 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
511 Senate 19930318 Committee Report: Favorable 07
511 Senate 19930309 Introduced, read first time, 07
referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 22, 1993
S. 511
S. Printed 4/22/93--H.
Read the first time March 25, 1993.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 511), to amend Section 50-13-1750, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to game fish breeder's licenses, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 50-13-1750, SECTION 1, beginning on page 1 and line 27, and inserting:
/Section 50-13-1750. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 50-13-1610, it shall be is lawful for any a person to sell, offer for sale, barter and transport cultured game fish for strictly stocking or restocking, purposes if such the person first obtains from the Executive Director of the Wildlife and Marine Resources Department a game fish breeder's license,. The cost of which shall be the license is twenty-five dollars annually. Such license shall be, and it is valid for the fiscal year in which issued. Applications shall must be made on forms furnished by the department.
(B) The department and its agents shall have the right to may inspect the premises of the business of any a person licensed hereunder under this section. The executive director shall have authority to may require the persons licensed hereunder to keep such records as he deems considers necessary. No game fish more than four inches in overall length shall be sold, and all It is lawful to sell, offer for sale, and transport for stocking or restocking purposes cultured game fish, with the exception of the Florida largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides floridanus, four inches or larger. All fish being transported by a licensee hereunder shall must be clearly marked clearly as to their source and species as well as any other identification which the executive director shall require requires.
(C) Cultured game fish sold, ordered, or transported by a licensee shall must be used solely for stocking or restocking purposes.
(D) As used in this section, `cultured game fish' means those game fish which have been propagated by an individual holding a fish breeder's license in environmental conditions consistent with normal fish husbandry practices.
(E) Any A person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall must be fined not less than one hundred dollars. In addition to any the fine, any a license issued under the provisions of this section shall must be suspended, and no a new license shall must not be issued to such the person for at least three years from the date of conviction./
Amend title to conform.
THOMAS N. RHOAD, for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1750, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GAME FISH BREEDER'S LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSED INDIVIDUALS MAY SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, AND TRANSPORT CULTURED GAME FISH TO STOCK OR RESTOCK PRIVATE PONDS; TO PROVIDE THAT CULTURED GAME FISH FOUR INCHES OR LARGER MUST BE PRODUCED FROM SOUTH CAROLINA RAISED BROOD STOCK; AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR CULTURED GAME FISH.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1750 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 50-13-1750. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 50-13-1610, it shall be lawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter and transport cultured game fish for strictly stocking or restocking private ponds, purposes if such person first obtains from the Executive Director of the Wildlife and Marine Resources Department a game fish breeder's license, the cost of which shall be twenty-five dollars annually. Such license shall be valid for the fiscal year in which issued. Applications shall be made on forms furnished by the Department department.
The Department department and its agents shall have the right to inspect the premises of the business of any person licensed hereunder. The Executive Director executive director shall have authority to require persons licensed hereunder to keep such records as he deems necessary. Any cultured game fish four inches or larger must be produced from South Carolina raised brood stock. No game fish more than four inches in overall length shall be sold, and all All fish being transported by a licensee hereunder shall be clearly marked as to their source and species as well as any other identification which the Executive Director executive director shall require.
Game Cultured game fish sold, ordered, or transported by a licensee shall be used solely for stocking or restocking purposes.
As used in this section, `cultured game fish' means those game fish which have been propagated from domesticated brood stock in environmental conditions consistent with acceptable fish husbandry practices designed for single species production.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars. In addition to any fine, any license issued under the provisions of this section shall be suspended and no new license shall be issued to such person for at least three years from the date of conviction."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.