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SC Code § 46-27-680 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - South Carolina Commercial Feed Act|Section 46-27-680. Schedule of penalties; payment.

 If the analysis of an official sample shows a deviation from permitted analytical variation established by the Commissioner, the registrant or other responsible person shall be penalized according to the following schedule:  Component Deviating Method of Penalty Assessment Crude protein Two times the relative percentage1 of deviation from the guarantee multiplied by the retail value of the commercial feed. Crude fat Ten percent of the retail value of the lot of commercial feed. Crude fiber Ten percent of the retail value of commercial feed.   Penalties for multiple deficiencies within a sample shall be additive; provided, that in no case shall the penalty exceed the retail value of the product. The minimum penalty under any of the foregoing provisions shall be twenty-five dollars or the retail value of the product, whichever is smaller, regardless of the value of the deficiency.  Within sixty days from the date of written notice by the Commissioner or his duly designated agent to the manufacturer, guarantor, dealer or agent, all penalties assessed and collected under this section shall be paid to the purchaser of the lot of commercial feed or pet food represented by the sample analyzed. When such penalties are paid, receipts shall be taken and promptly forwarded to the Commissioner. If the consumers cannot be found, the amount of the penalty assessed shall be paid to the Commissioner who shall deposit it in the Department of Agriculture fund, of which the State Treasurer is custodian, for the express purpose of enforcement of this article.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-660; 1952 Code Section 3-660; 1942 Code Section 6599; 1932 Code Section 6599; Civ. C. '22 Section 3509; Civ. C. '12 Section 2432; 1910 (26) 613; 1915 (29) 142; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1979 Act No. 155 Section 1.  1Example: A feed guaranteed 16.0% protein and assaying only 14.0% will be considered as 2.0% / 16.0% or 12.5% deficient in protein. The penalty will be computed as 2 × 0.125 × retail value of the feed or 0.25 × retail value of the feed.
SC Code § 46-27-690 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - South Carolina Commercial Feed Act|Section 46-27-690. "Permitted analytical variation" defined.

 The term "permitted analytical variation", as stated in Section 46-27-680, means allowance for the inherent variability in sampling and laboratory analysis in guaranteed components. Manufacturing variations and their effect on the guaranteed components are not included in such values.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 155 Section 1.
SC Code § 46-27-810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - South Carolina Commercial Feed Act|Section 46-27-810. Declaration of purpose.

 This article is designed to fully cover all preparations commonly known as condimental, patented, proprietary or trademarked stock or poultry tonic, stock or poultry regulators, stock or poultry conditioners, stock or poultry remedies and all similar preparations used for tonic, regulative, remedial or conditional purposes, and to protect the public from deception and fraud in the sale of these specific products.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-678; 1952 Code Section 3-678; 1942 Code Section 6609; 1932 Code Section 6609; Civ. C. '22 Section 3519; 1914 (28) 700; 1979 Act No. 155 Section 1.
SC Code § 46-27-820 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - South Carolina Commercial Feed Act|Section 46-27-820. Prerequisites to sale of patent stock or poultry preparations.

 Before any condimental, patented, proprietary or trademarked preparation called a "stock or poultry tonic", "stock or poultry regulator", "stock or poultry conditioner", or "stock or poultry remedy", or any similar preparation, regardless of how it may be called or the specific name or title under which it is sold, which is represented as containing tonic, remedial or other medicinal properties, is sold or offered or exposed for sale in the State, the manufacturer, importer, dealer, agent or person who causes it to be sold or offered or exposed for sale, by sample or otherwise, within this State, shall file with the Commissioner:  (1) A statement that he desires to offer such preparation for sale in this State;  (2) A certificate, the execution of which shall be sworn to before a notary public or other proper official for registration, stating  (a) the name of the manufacturer,  (b) the location of the principal office of the manufacturer,  (c) the name, brand or trademark under which the preparation will be sold;  (3) A guaranty that  (a) the preparation is not injurious to the health of domestic animals and does not conflict with the drug requirements of Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 53 of Title 44,  (b) the name or trademark under which the article is sold will not mislead or deceive the purchaser in any way,  (c) any statement, design or device on the label or package regarding the substances contained therein shall be true and correct and any claim made for the feeding, condimental, tonic or medicinal value shall not be false or misleading in any particular;  (4) A labeled package of each brand of goods, showing the claims made for it.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-671; 1952 Code Section 3-671; 1942 Code Section 6603; 1932 Code Section 6603; Civ. C. '22 Section 3513; 1914 (28) 700; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1979 Act No. 155 Section 1.
SC Code § 46-27-830 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - South Carolina Commercial Feed Act|Section 46-27-830. Change of labeling and claims.

 The labeling and claims filed pursuant to Section 46-27-820 shall not be changed during a fiscal year for which registration has been made without the consent of the Commissioner.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-672; 1952 Code Section 3-672; 1942 Code Section 6603; 1932 Code Section 6603; Civ. C. '22 Section 3513; 1914 (28) 700; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1979 Act No. 155 Section 1.
SC Code § 46-27-840 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - South Carolina Commercial Feed Act|Section 46-27-840. Registration fee.

 For the expense incurred in registering, inspecting and analyzing the preparations referred to in Section 46-27-820, a registration fee of ten dollars for each separate brand or, in lieu thereof, a maximum fee of fifty dollars per annum covering all brands made by a single manufacturer shall be paid by the manufacturer or seller of such preparations to the Commissioner during the month of January in each year.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-673; 1952 Code Section 3-673; 1942 Code Section 6604; 1932 Code Section 6604; Civ. C. '22 Section 3514; 1914 (28) 700; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1979 Act No. 155 Section 1.
SC Code § 46-27-850 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - South Carolina Commercial Feed Act|Section 46-27-850. Penalty.

 Any person who shall offer or expose for sale any package, sample or quantity of any preparation referred to in Section 46-27-820 which has not been registered or which, though registered, is subsequently found by an analysis or examination made by or under the direction of the Commissioner to contain harmful or injurious substances or to be labeled with false or misleading statements regarding its contents or curative properties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined fifty dollars for the first offense and one hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-674; 1952 Code Section 3-674; 1942 Code Section 6605; 1932 Code Section 6605; Civ. C. '22 Section 3515; Cr. C. '22 Section 286; 1914 (28) 700; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1979 Act No. 155 Section 1.
SC Code § 46-27-860 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - South Carolina Commercial Feed Act|Section 46-27-860. Commissioner shall enforce article.

 Whenever the Commissioner becomes cognizant of any violation of any of the provisions of this article, he shall immediately notify in writing the manufacturer, importer, jobber or dealer, if known. Any party so notified shall be given an opportunity to be heard under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Commissioner. If it appears that any of the provisions of this article have been violated, the Commissioner shall certify the facts to the solicitor in the district in which the sample was obtained and furnish that officer with a copy of the result of the analysis or other examination of the article, duly authenticated by the analyst or other officer making such examination under the oath of such officer. In all prosecutions arising under this article the certificate of the analyst or other officer making the analysis or examination, when duly sworn to by such officer, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein certified.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-675; 1952 Code Section 3-675; 1942 Code Section 6606; 1932 Code Section 6606; Civ. C. '22 Section 3516; 1914 (28) 700; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1979 Act No. 155 Section 1.
SC Code § 46-27-870 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - South Carolina Commercial Feed Act|Section 46-27-870. Solicitors shall prosecute violations.

 Every solicitor to whom the Commissioner shall report any violation of this article shall cause proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted without delay for the fines and penalties in such cases prescribed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-676; 1952 Code Section 3-676; 1942 Code Section 6607; 1932 Code Section 6607; Civ. C. '22 Section 3517; 1914 (28) 700; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1979 Act No. 155 Section 1.
SC Code § 46-27-880 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 27 - South Carolina Commercial Feed Act|Section 46-27-880. Fines and other moneys paid to general fund of state.

 All money, including fines received under the provisions of this article, shall be paid to the general fund of the State. Payment to the general fund shall be made in conformance to procedures established by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-677; 1952 Code Section 3-677; 1942 Code Section 6608; 1932 Code Section 6608; Civ. C. '22 Section 3518; 1914 (28) 700; 1915 (29) 155; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119; 1979 Act No. 155 Section 1.
SC Code § 46-29-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 29 - Cotton|Section 46-29-10. United States cotton standards adopted.

 The official cotton standards of the United States, as established and promulgated from time to time by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, shall, while they are in effect, be the official cotton standards of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 13-1; 1952 Code Section 13-1; 1942 Code Section 6388; 1932 Code Section 6388; 1922 (32) 840.
SC Code § 46-29-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 29 - Cotton|Section 46-29-20. Fraudulent packing.

 Any person who shall knowingly and wilfully pack into any bag or bale of cotton any stone, wood, trash cotton, cottonseed, water or any matter or thing whatsoever or cause such packing to be done, with the intent and purpose of cheating or defrauding any person whomsoever in the sale of such cotton, or who shall exhibit or offer for sale any bag or bale of cotton so fraudulently packed, at the time of such exhibit or offer for sale any such bag or bale of cotton knowing it to be so fraudulently packed, shall on conviction thereof be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than five hundred dollars nor less than twenty dollars and to be imprisoned for a term of not more than six months nor less than one month.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 13-2; 1952 Code Section 13-2; 1942 Code Section 1280; 1932 Code Section 1280; Cr. C. '22 Section 175; Cr. C. '12 Section 453; Cr. C. '02 Section 340; G. S. 2517; R. S. 279; 1875 (15) 976.
SC Code § 46-29-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 29 - Cotton|Section 46-29-30. Public ginners shall keep books for inspection; numbering of bales.

 Every person who runs a public gin shall keep a book in which shall be entered a full account of all the cotton brought thereto with the date and the name of the person bringing it. Such book shall be open to inspection by the public. The ginner shall also, if requested so to do by the owner of the cotton, number consecutively each bale of cotton as it comes from the press, by stencil or other permanent mark, beginning with the number one at the opening of the ginning season, so that the stencil or number mark shall correspond with the number and weight of the identical bale of cotton as it is recorded in the ginner's book of records.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 13-4; 1952 Code Section 13-4; 1942 Code Section 6398; 1932 Code Section 6398; Civ. C. '22 Section 3313; Civ. C. '12 Section 2339; 1902 (23) 1021; 1929 (36) 153.
SC Code § 46-30-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 30 - Tobacco Economy|Section 46-30-210. Definitions.

 As used in this article:  (1) "Board" means the South Carolina Tobacco Community Development Board.  (2) "Master Settlement Agreement" means the settlement agreement and related documents entered into on November 23, 1998, by the State and United States tobacco product manufacturers. The Master Settlement Agreement shall be transmitted by the Attorney General to the Secretary of State, maintained as a permanent record in the office of the Secretary of State, and be available as a copy or certified copy to members of the public, upon request and payment of copying costs.  (3) "Tobacco grower" means an individual or entity who, during a base period established by the board, was one or more of the following:  (a) the principal producer of tobacco for use in cigarettes on a farm where tobacco was produced pursuant to a tobacco farm marketing quota or farm acreage allotment established under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, 7 U.S.C. Section 1281. This definition may include an operator, tenant, or sharecropper who shared in the risk of producing a crop and who was entitled to share in the revenues derived from marketing the cigarette tobacco crop from the farm;  (b) a producer who owned a farm that produced tobacco for use in cigarettes pursuant to a lease and transfer to that farm of all or a part of a tobacco farm marketing quota or farm acreage allotment established under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, 7 U.S.C. Section 1281.  (c) a producer who rented farm land to produce tobacco for use in cigarettes under a tobacco farm marketing quota or farm acreage allotment established under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, 7 U.S.C. Section 1281.  (d) In the event of the death of a "tobacco grower", "tobacco grower" also shall include the estate, any trust for family members, and any successors in interest of the tobacco grower" as established to the satisfaction of the board.  (4) "Tobacco quota owner" means the owner of record of a tobacco farm marketing quota or farm acreage allotment established under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, 7 U.S.C. Section 1281, during a base period established by the board.  In the event of the death of a "tobacco quota owner", "tobacco quota owner" also shall include the estate, any trust for family members, and any successors in interest of the "tobacco quota owner" as established to the satisfaction of the board.  (5) "Trust" means the National Tobacco Grower Settlement Trust.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 77, Section 1, eff June 11, 1999.
SC Code § 46-30-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 30 - Tobacco Economy|Section 46-30-230. South Carolina Tobacco Community Development Board.

 (A) There is created the South Carolina Tobacco Community Development Board. The board is composed of the following fourteen members:  (1) Governor who shall serve as chairman;  (2) Commissioner of Agriculture who shall serve as vice-chairman;  (3) Attorney General who shall serve as secretary;  (4) one member of the State Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate;  (5) one member of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;  (6) two members of the state's congressional delegation selected by a majority of the delegation with each member having one vote;  (7) six active flue-cured tobacco farmers of the State to be appointed by the Governor; and  (8) one citizen of the State with a distinguished record of public service to be appointed by the Governor.  (B) The chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and congressional members serve by virtue of their office. The Senate and House members serve at the pleasure of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. The members of the board appointed by the Governor serve at the Governor's pleasure.  (C) Members serve for a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. A vacancy on the board must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the term. A member is not eligible to serve more than two successive four-year terms; however, two additional terms may be served by a member appointed to fill a vacancy when the remainder of that term is three years or less.  (D) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (C), the initial members of the board listed below shall serve a two-year term:  (1) one member of the congressional delegation;  (2) three of the tobacco farmers; and  (3) the citizen with a distinguished record of public service.  The other initial members of the board shall serve a four-year term. Successors to each member whose term has expired shall then serve a four-year term.  (E) Members of the board serve without pay but are allowed the usual mileage, per diem, and subsistence as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.  (F) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, tobacco farmers may serve on the board; provided, however, members of the board and its employees are subject to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 8 of the 1976 Code, the Ethics, Government Accountability and Campaign Reform Act, and Chapter 17 of Title 2 of the 1976 Code, the Lobbyist Reform Act.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 77, Section 1, eff June 11, 1999.
SC Code § 46-30-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 30 - Tobacco Economy|Section 46-30-250. Purposes and powers of Tobacco Community Development Board.

 (1) The board is established for the purposes of:  (a) assisting the trust in providing economic aid to the tobacco growers and tobacco quota holders within the State in a manner consistent with provisions of the trust agreement executed by the State for the trust such as:  (i) identifying the tobacco growers and tobacco quota holders of the State that shall receive a payment from the trust;  (ii) determining the respective amount of payment the eligible tobacco farmer and tobacco quota holder shall receive; and  (iii) submitting this information to the trustees of the trust;  (b) carrying out any other responsibilities that assist the trust agreement and are consistent with state law and the purposes of this article.  (2) The board has the power to do any and all lawful acts that may be necessary for the furtherance and accomplishments of the purposes of this board.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 77, Section 1, eff June 11, 1999.
SC Code § 46-30-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 30 - Tobacco Economy|Section 46-30-270. Administration of Tobacco Community Development Board.

 For administrative assistance, the board may use the services of the Department of Agriculture or other agencies as needed.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 77, Section 1, eff June 11, 1999.
SC Code § 46-30-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 30 - Tobacco Economy|Section 46-30-290. Tobacco Community Development Board exempt from Administrative Procedures Act.

 The board and its actions are not subject to Chapter 23 of Title 1, the Administrative Procedures Act.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 77, Section 1, eff June 11, 1999.
SC Code § 46-30-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 30 - Tobacco Economy|Section 46-30-310. Prohibition against using monies to influence legislation or political campaigns.

 Monies paid out by the trust to the board, tobacco growers, and tobacco quota owners may not be used, directly or indirectly, to influence legislation or to participate in political campaigns.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 77, Section 1, eff June 11, 1999.
SC Code § 46-31-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 31 - Flue-cured Tobacco|Section 46-31-10. Declaration of public interest.

 It is hereby declared to be in the public interest that the farmers of this State who produce flue-cured tobacco be permitted and encouraged to act jointly in promoting flue-cured tobacco by organized methods and through the medium established for such purpose.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-246; 1952 Code Section 3-246; 1947 (45) 732; 1970 (56) 2292.
SC Code § 46-31-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 31 - Flue-cured Tobacco|Section 46-31-20. Desirability of referendum on annual assessment.

 For the purpose of raising reasonable and necessary funds for producer participation in the operations of the agency set up under farmer sponsorship for the promotion of flue-cured tobacco, it is proper, desirable, necessary and in the public interest that the farmers in this State engaged in the production of flue-cured tobacco shall have the opportunity and privilege of participating in a referendum to be held as in this chapter provided, in which there shall be determined the question of whether or not the farmers of the State engaged in the production of flue-cured tobacco shall levy upon themselves an annual assessment for the purposes herein stated.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-247; 1952 Code Section 3-247; 1947 (45) 732; 1970 (56) 2292.
SC Code § 46-31-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 46 - Agriculture|Chapter 31 - Flue-cured Tobacco|Section 46-31-30. Provision for referendum; amount of proposed assessment.

 In the manner set forth in this chapter and under regulations as established under the provisions of this chapter there must be held in every county in the State in which flue-cured tobacco is produced a referendum to be participated in by all farmers engaged in the production of flue-cured tobacco. Those farmers entitled to share in the crop of flue-cured tobacco or in the proceeds of the crop because of sharing in the risk of production are considered to be engaged in the production of flue-cured tobacco. In the referendum individuals eligible for participation shall vote upon the question of whether or not there must be levied an annual assessment for a period of three years in an amount not to exceed ten dollars an acre on all tobacco acreage, the exact amount an acre to be determined by the members of the board of directors of Tobacco Associates, Incorporated, subject to the approval of the majority of the South Carolina members of the board of directors, or in an amount not to exceed fifty cents for each one hundred pounds of the flue-cured tobacco marketed by each farmer under the alternate method for assessment provided for in Section 46-31-140.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-248; 1952 Code Section 3-248; 1947 (45) 732; 1951 (47) 197; 1959 (51) 65; 1970 (56) 2292; 1981 Act No. 158 Section 1; 1988 Act No. 550, Section 1, eff May 29, 1988.