H 4248

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 4248
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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Conference Report Adopted - Not Printed
June 25, 2026
H. 4248
Introduced by Reps. Herbkersman, Bradley,
Erickson, Hixon, Pope, Hewitt, Cobb-Hunter, Forrest, M. M. Smith, Hartnett,
Luck, Gilliard, Rivers, W. Newton, Guest, J. Moore and Williams
S. Printed 6/25/26--H.
Read the first time March 27, 2025
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statement of estimated fiscal impact
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
<<section info>>
Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
39-25-220 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ALL SHRIMP AND SHRIMP PRODUCTS SOLD IN THIS
STATE HAVE A LABEL NOTING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE SHRIMP.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 25, Title 39 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:
    Section
39-25-175. (A) For purposes of this
section:
       (1)
"Domestic shrimp" means shrimp caught and landed in waters of a state or waters
of the United States;
       (2)
"Food service establishment" means an establishment engaged in the business of
selling ready-to-eat food to the public including, but not limited to, a
restaurant, cafeteria, food stand, or food truck; and
       (3)
"Foreign imported shrimp" means shrimp imported into the United States.
    (B) A
food service establishment in this State that serves both foreign imported
shrimp and domestic shrimp must conspicuously display the following disclaimer
on its menu, if any, and on a sign visible to the public at its main entrance:
"Some items served at this establishment may contain foreign imported shrimp.
Ask for more information."
    (C) A
food service establishment in this State that serves foreign imported shrimp,
but does not serve domestic shrimp, must conspicuously display the following
disclaimer on its menu, if any, and on a sign visible to the public at its main
entrance: "Some items served at this establishment contain foreign imported
shrimp. Ask for more information."
    (D) A
food service establishment that violates this section must:
       (1)
for a first offense, be issued a warning by the Department of Agriculture that
provides for a period of three days from the issuance of the warning to remedy
the violation; and
       (2)
for a second or subsequent offense, be issued a civil fine of no less than one
hundred dollars and no more than five thousand dollars by the Department of
Agriculture for each day the violation occurs.
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect one hundred
twenty days after approval by the Governor.
/s/Sen. Bennett  /s/Rep.
Forrest
/s/Sen. Johnson  /s/Rep.
Kirby
/s/Sen. Sutton  /s/Rep.
Erickson
    On Part of the Senate  On
Part of the House
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