South Carolina § 50-12-30 - Appointment of Compact Administrator; implementation; regulations; amendments.
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§ 50-12-30. Appointment of Compact Administrator; implementation; regulations; amendments.
(A) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources shall appoint the Compact Administrator for South Carolina. The Compact Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Director of the Department of Natural Resources.
(B) The Department of Natural Resources must deny, suspend, or revoke the license, privilege, or right of any person to hunt, fish, trap, possess, or transport wildlife in this State to the extent that the license, privilege, or right has been denied, suspended, or revoked by another compact member under the provisions of this chapter.
(C) The Department of Natural Resources shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(D) Any proposed amendment to the compact must be submitted to the General Assembly as an amendment to this act. In order to be endorsed by the State of South Carolina as provided by subsection (B) of Article IX of the compact, a proposed amendment to the compact must be enacted into law.
HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 12, SECTION 1, eff April 12, 2012.
Editor's Note
2011 Act No. 12, SECTIONS 2 and 3, provide as follows:
"SECTION 2. The Department of Natural Resources is authorized to take all actions necessary to prepare for the implementation of this act including, but not limited to, the promulgation of regulations.
"SECTION 3. This act takes effect one year after approval by the Governor, except Section 2 takes effect upon approval by the Governor."
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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