South Carolina sells more than 700,000 licenses each year to residents and out-of-state hunters and fishermen. The new user-friendly system allows customers to print recreational licenses instantly from any computer and provides enhanced reporting capabilities that will save time for sales agents and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources employees.
“This exciting public-private partnership brings an unprecedented level of ease and convenience to the licensing process,” said John Frampton, director of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. “We’ve embraced the information age and employed the latest technology to benefit hunters, anglers and all those who enjoy wildlife-related recreation and activities. This latest advancement in customer service is part of our commitment to provide convenient, user-friendly services to the public. Obtaining hunting and fishing licenses and permits in South Carolina has never been easier.”
The online service allows individuals to select the license type and process Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit card payments through SC.gov’s secure payment system.
The South Carolina Recreational Licensing System replaces an older vendor-provided system. The multi-channel service was built at no cost to taxpayers through a partnership between the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and South Carolina Interactive, a Columbia-based subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) a private sector partner that manages the state’s official Web site.
About SC.gov
SC.gov is the official Web site of the state of South Carolina (www.SC.gov) and a collaborative effort between the state and South Carolina Interactive to Web-enable the state’s information services. SC.gov was built and is managed by South Carolina Interactive, a Columbia-based subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC that oversees the state’s official Web site under contract with the Budget and Control Board’s Division of the Chief Information Officer.
Autor(en)/Author(s): Jeff McCartney
Quelle/Source: Business Wire, 17.10.2006
