A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO DEER PROCESSORS AND DONATED DEER PROCESSING FEE RECOVERY, DESIGNATED AS

This bill approves South Carolina's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regulations allowing deer processors to accept donated female deer (does) from hunters or deer depredation permittees and recover processing fees from third parties - not the donor. It specifically implements provisions under South Carolina Code §50-11-1910(B) by creating guidelines for processors to obtain permits for this practice and report fee recoveries. The regulation directly affects deer processors, hunters donating deer, and individuals paying for processed deer. It establishes a clear mechanism for fee recovery while requiring processors to follow DNR-prescribed reporting standards. This is a procedural approval of existing DNR regulations, not a new law.