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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.770 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990428 Primary Sponsor:Bauer All Sponsors:Bauer and Thomas Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1045djc99.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR Subject:Venison and alligator jerky products, sale and importation of; Fish and Game, Deer, Natural Resources Department History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990506 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR referred to Committee Senate 19990430 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19990429 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 19990430 Senate 19990429 Recalled from Committee 07 SFGF Senate 19990428 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 29, 1999 - Word format
RECALLED
April 29, 1999
S. 770
S. Printed 4/29/99--S.
Read the first time April 28, 1999.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROTECTION OF GAME, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-1925 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANYONE TO IMPORT FROM OUT-OF-STATE, AND TO OWN, POSSESS, CONTROL, SELL, CONSUME, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF VENISON AND ALLIGATOR JERKY PRODUCTS WITHIN THIS STATE ONLY IF THE VENISON AND ALLIGATOR JERKY PRODUCT IS PREPARED FROM NONNATIVE, FARM-RAISED DEER AND ALLIGATOR AND IS PROCESSED THROUGH GOVERNMENT-APPROVED FACILITIES AS A FOOD ITEM FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, TO PROVIDE FOR PERMITS FOR THE IMPORTATION AND SALE OF VENISON AND ALLIGATOR JERKY IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT OUT-OF-STATE PRODUCERS AND VENDORS, AND IMPORTERS AND SELLERS OF VENISON AND ALLIGATOR JERKY IN THIS STATE MUST MAINTAIN RECORDS ADEQUATE TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES INFORMATION AS TO THE SOURCE OF THE DEER AND ALLIGATOR USED TO PRODUCE VENISON AND ALLIGATOR JERKY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-11-1925. (A) It is unlawful for anyone to import from out-of-state, and to own, possess, control, sell, consume, or otherwise dispose of venison and alligator jerky products within this State only if the venison and alligator jerky product is prepared from nonnative, farm-raised deer and alligator and is processed through government-approved facilities as a food item for human consumption.
(B) Before importing, selling, or offering venison or alligator jerky for sale in this State, the out-of-state producer and vendor, and the person importing and offering venison and alligator jerky products in this State must obtain a permit from the department at no cost. The out-of-state producer and vendor, and the person importing and offering venison and alligator jerky products for sale in this State must maintain adequate records to provide officials of the department information as to the source of the deer and alligator used to produce the venison and alligator jerky.
(C) The Department of Natural Resources shall promulgate regulations to enforce the provisions of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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