South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 4952

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AMENDED

April 22, 2008

H. 4952

Introduced by Rep. M.A. Pitts

S. Printed 4/22/08--H.    [SEC 4/23/08 8:08 PM]

Read the first time April 3, 2008.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-96 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INTRODUCTION OF A FERTILITY CONTROL AGENT OR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE INTO WILDLIFE, TO AUTHORIZE EXCEPTIONS INCLUDING THOSE MADE FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES UPON PERMIT OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-11-96.    (A)    It is unlawful for a person to introduce a fertility control agent or chemical substance into any wildlife without a permit from the department.

(B)    The department may issue a permit, authorizing the use of a fertility control agent or chemical in wildlife only for:

(1)    bonafide scientific research, as approved by the department, by persons, or institutions properly accredited, staffed, and equipped to carry out an approved research plan;

(2)    management activities for the proper control of wildlife as approved by the department.

(C)    The department is authorized to use fertility control agents or chemical substances on wildlife in order to protect human safety or for management, scientific, or educational purposes.

(D)    Preference must be given to hunting as the primary method of controlling wildlife before a fertility control agent or a chemical substance is utilized.

(E)    Nothing in this section prohibits the use of pesticides for the control of commensal rodents according to label specifications.

(F)    A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. The magistrates court is vested with jurisdiction to hear and dispose of these cases."

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

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