South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 3299


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING SEASON FOR SMALL GAME, SO AS TO CHANGE THE HUNTING SEASON FOR RACCOON AND OPOSSUM IN GAME ZONES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, AND 11, AND TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF HUNTING RACCOON AND OPOSSUM IN CERTAIN GAME ZONES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO IT BEING UNLAWFUL TO CARRY WEAPONS WHILE HUNTING RACCOON, OPOSSUM, OR FOX DURING THE PERIOD IT IS LAWFUL TO HUNT THEM WITHOUT WEAPONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS LAWFUL TO RUN RACCOONS WITH DOGS AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-11-120(A)(1)(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 91 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(d)    raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    2.    Section 50-11-120(A)(2)(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 91 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(d)    raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    3.    Section 50-11-120(A)(3)(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 91 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    4.    Section 50-11-120(A)(4)(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 91 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(d)    raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through October fourteenth and March second through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    5.    Section 50-11-120(A)(5)(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 91 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    6.    Section 50-11-120(A)(6)(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 91 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    7.    Section 50-11-120(A)(7)(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 91 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    8.    Section 50-11-120(A)(8)(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 91 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    9.    Section 50-11-120(A)(9)(e) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 117 of 1999, is further amended to read:

"(e)    raccoon and opossum: August fifteenth through September fourteenth with dogs only; September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through May September fourteenth with dogs only;"

SECTION    10.    Section 50-11-120(A)(10)(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 91 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    11.    Section 50-11-120(A)(11)(d) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 91 of 1995, is further amended to read:

"(d)    raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; August fifteenth through September fourteenth and March sixteenth through May fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only. March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;"

SECTION    12.    Section 50-11-140 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 473 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 50-11-140.    During a period in which raccoons, opossums, or fox are allowed to be hunted without weapons, it is unlawful to take, or attempt to take, or hunt the animals when carrying on one's person or in one's vehicle a firearm. All firearms must be unloaded and locked in a vehicle, unless legally permitted."

SECTION    13.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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