Bill Text: SC S0913 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Youth Hunting Day

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-05-31 - Act No. 200 [S0913 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2017-S0913-Introduced.html


A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-740(B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO YOUTH HUNTING DAYS, TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSE OR TAG REQUIRED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 50 IS WAIVED FOR A YOUTH HUNTER ON A YOUTH HUNTING DAY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 50-9-740(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    A person who is less than eighteen years of age may be a youth hunter. A licensed adult at least twenty-one years of age must accompany a youth hunter in the field and may not harvest or attempt to harvest game during this special hunting event. A license requirement specified in this chapter is waived on a youth hunting day under this section for a youth hunter. A license or tag requirement pursuant to this chapter is waived for a youth hunter on a youth hunting day. A daily harvest limit remains the same as allowed during regular seasons for each species of game."

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

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