South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3960

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 11, 1999

H. 3960

Introduced by Reps. Barfield, Rhoad and Witherspoon

S. Printed 5/11/99--S.

Read the first time April 28, 1999.

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3960), to amend Section 50-13-1187, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to bait that may be used with trotlines, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, beginning on page 1, by striking SECTION 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

/SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1187 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 314 of 1998, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-13-1187. (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), no game fish, live bait, or other bait other than bait listed below may be used with trotlines, set hooks, and jugs:

(1) soap;

(2) dough balls;

(3) cut fish which must be nongame fish cut into at least three equal parts;

(4) shrimp;

(5) meat scraps which may not include insects, worms, or other invertebrates;

(6) grapes.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, on the Edisto, Black, Sampit, Big Pee Dee, Little Pee Dee, Lumber, and Waccamaw Rivers, live nongame fish and bream may be used with single-barbed set hooks single-barbed set hooks that have a shank-to-point gap of one and three-sixteenths inches or greater, provided that the use of bream as bait is not allowed after June 30, 2001. However, it is unlawful for any person to have in his possession more than thirty bream while fishing with nongame tackle on these rivers.

(C) Live non-game fish and bream may be used on trotlines having not more than twenty hooks that have a shank-to-point gap of one and three-sixteenths inches or greater on the Black, Big Pee Dee, Little Pee Dee, Lumber and Waccamaw Rivers, provided that the use of bream as bait is not allowed after June 30, 2001. However, it is unlawful for any person to have in his possession more than thirty bream while fishing with nongame tackle on these rivers.

(D) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days." /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

HARVEY S. PEELER, JR., for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-1187, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAIT THAT MAY BE USED WITH TROTLINES, SET HOOKS, AND JUGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LIVE NONGAME FISH AND BREAM MAY BE USED WITH SINGLE-BARBED SET HOOKS, INCLUDING ON TROTLINES HAVING NOT MORE THAN TWENTY HOOKS, THAT HAVE A SHANK-TO-POINT GAP OF ONE AND THREE-SIXTEENTHS INCHES OR GREATER.

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

SECTION 1. Section 50-13-1187 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 314 of 1998, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-13-1187. (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), no game fish, live bait, or other bait other than bait listed below may be used with trotlines, set hooks, and jugs:

(1) soap;

(2) dough balls;

(3) cut fish which must be nongame fish cut into at least three equal parts;

(4) shrimp;

(5) meat scraps which may not include insects, worms, or other invertebrates;

(6) grapes.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, on the Edisto, Black, Sampit, Big Pee Dee, Little Pee Dee, Lumber, and Waccamaw Rivers, live nongame fish and bream may be used with single-barbed set hooks, including on trotlines having not more than twenty hooks, that have a shank-to-point gap of one and three-sixteenths inches or greater, provided that the use of bream as bait is not allowed after June 30, 2001. However, it is unlawful for any person to have in his possession more than thirty bream while fishing with nongame tackle on these rivers. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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

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