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SC Code § 47-11-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-310. Declaration of purpose.

 The intent and purpose of this article is to improve, further develop and expand livestock production and marketing in South Carolina by encouraging livestock producers to produce a better grade and quality of livestock in order that such agricultural commodity may sell in competition with livestock produced in other areas. The livestock industry is of great economic importance, not only to the agricultural economy of this State but to the general economy of the State as well, and it is hereby determined that to encourage the production of livestock of higher quality will more fully utilize our potential of land productivity, favorable climatic conditions and other natural resources for the expansion of this important industry. Therefore, it is deemed to be in the best interest and for the advancement of the agricultural economy and the general welfare of this State to provide for the grading and inspection of livestock marketed at public livestock markets in the manner hereinafter provided.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-350; 1972 (57) 2770.
SC Code § 47-11-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-320. Definitions.

 For the purpose of this article, the following words and terms shall have the meaning indicated, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:  (a) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association;  (b) "Public livestock market" means a place where livestock may be assembled for sale by any means generally recognized by the farm community and the trade;  (c) "Livestock" means cattle or swine;  (d) "Grade" means the standard by which the quality of livestock may be determined;  (e) "Department" means the South Carolina Department of Agriculture.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-350.1; 1972 (57) 2770.
SC Code § 47-11-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-330. Grading of livestock for quality and pooling for sale.

 All livestock offered for sale in South Carolina may be graded for quality and pooled for sale with the consent of the seller.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-350.2; 1972 (57) 2770.
SC Code § 47-11-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-340. Grading service conducted by Department of Agriculture.

 The grading service herein provided shall be conducted by the Department of Agriculture at a cost to be established by the Department and the proceeds shall be used for the purpose of paying salaries, travel and related expenses of grading personnel. These proceeds shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to the account of the Department to be expended for the purposes authorized in this chapter. The grading shall be conducted only by personnel who are certified by the Department and who have successfully completed tests and examinations to determine proficiency in grade application which are administered by the Livestock Division, Consumer and Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Grading personnel are responsible only for placing animals for sale into the proper grade categories as determined by standards promulgated by the Department.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-350.3; 1972 (57) 2770; 1981 Act No. 137 Section 1.
SC Code § 47-11-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-350. Department authorized to adopt standards and grades.

 The Department of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate and adopt the standards or grades which shall be used for the grading of livestock and it shall be authorized to adopt, as official standards for such grading, the standards and grades which have been promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture as feeder and slaughter livestock grades.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-350.4; 1972 (57) 2770.
SC Code § 47-11-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-360. Department authorized to adopt identification method or system.

 The Department is hereby authorized to adopt an identification method or system by the use of marks, tags, paint or other methods to be affixed to livestock whereby such livestock may be identified with respect to their grade and physical condition in order that the prospective buyers or bidders may determine the grade and condition of the livestock at the time of sale.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-350.5; 1972 (57) 2770.
SC Code § 47-11-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-370. Department authorized to adopt rules and regulations and designate effective date of grading and inspection requirements; notice and hearing on rules.

 The Department is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions and requirements of this article. The Department shall also be authorized to designate the effective date on which the grading and inspection requirements of this article shall become effective which shall not be later than January 1, 1973. Before any rules and regulations, including grading requirements shall be approved and adopted, every public livestock market in this State shall be given at least fifteen days notice that such rules and regulations will be considered by the Department for approval in order that livestock market operators may appear and be heard concerning the adoption of such rules and regulations. Following adoption and approval of any and all rules and regulations, the Department, within thirty days, shall give notice to the livestock market operators of such rules and regulations approved and adopted and such rules and regulations shall not become effective until thirty days after notice has been given to the livestock market operators.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-350.6; 1972 (57) 2770.
SC Code § 47-11-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-380. Participation in grading and inspection program voluntary.

 Participation in this program of grading and inspection of livestock shall be completely voluntary on the part of all persons so affected by the provisions of this article. Any person, in his discretion, may elect not to have his livestock graded and inspected as provided herein and nothing herein shall give the Department authority to compel any person to have his livestock so graded and inspected. A person may elect to include any or all classes of cattle and swine, or either of them, under the provisions of this article.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-350.7; 1972 (57) 2770.
SC Code § 47-11-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-390. Violations; penalties and injunctions.

 Any person, or his agent, servant or employee, after voluntarily entering this program, who operates a public livestock market and violates or refuses to comply with any of the provisions herein or who violates any rules or regulations duly approved and adopted by the Department or any person who shall refuse, resist, prevent or interfere with the Department or its authorized agents or employees in the performance of their duties, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months. Each day any person operates a public livestock market in violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense.  Any circuit court of this State in equity or any other court of competent jurisdiction shall have jurisdiction to grant a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining or enjoining any person who voluntarily enters this program from violating any of the provisions of this article. Such injunctions shall be issued without bond. The Attorney General shall bring in a court of competent jurisdiction all actions arising out of a violation of this article.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-350.8; 1972 (57) 2770.
SC Code § 47-11-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-510. Commissioner authorized to regulate sales and license public livestock sales establishments.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to as "Commissioner," shall regulate, as provided herein, the sale of livestock at auction and shall license for a fee of one dollar per year all public livestock sales establishments.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-351; 1972 (57) 2381.
SC Code § 47-11-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-520. Procedure for payment of livestock purchased at auction.

 Payment for livestock purchased at auction shall be made on the same date of purchase of the livestock, and the proceeds therefrom shall be deposited by the public livestock sales establishment in a custodial account not later than the next banking day following the date of sale. Payment for livestock purchased at auction shall be made by cash, check or draft. There shall be no loans made from the custodial account of any public livestock sales establishment to any purchaser of livestock at such sales establishment.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-352; 1972 (57) 2381.
SC Code § 47-11-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-530. Notification of dishonored check or draft.

 It shall be the duty and responsibility of each public livestock sales establishment to report to the Commissioner within twenty-four hours after having knowledge that a check or draft issued in payment for livestock has been dishonored, and it shall be the duty and responsibility of the Commissioner to notify all licensed sales establishments of the fact of such dishonor of any such check issued in payment for livestock.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-353; 1972 (57) 2381.
SC Code § 47-11-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-540. Rules and regulations.

 The Commissioner is authorized to issue and promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the purchase and payment of livestock sold at auction in this State and to the licensing of public livestock sales establishments. The Commissioner in addition is authorized to provide penalties, including, but not limited to, the revocation of any license issued by the Commissioner, for the violation of such rules and regulations. The Commissioner shall also be authorized to prescribe that such information or records be kept by public sales establishments as may be necessary for the enforcement of this article, and such sales establishments shall make such records available for inspection by the Commissioner or his agents during any business hours.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-354; 1972 (57) 2381.
SC Code § 47-11-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 11 - Sale, Grading And Inspection Of Livestock|Section 47-11-550. Article applies only to public sales establishments.

 The provisions of this article shall only apply to public sales establishments. For the purpose of this article, "public sales establishments" shall mean any livestock sales establishment which conducts more than two livestock auction sales in any one calendar year.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-355; 1972 (57) 2381.
SC Code § 47-13-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-10. Provisions on diseases and infections to be administered by State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission.

 This chapter must be administered, unless otherwise indicated, by the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission in accordance with this chapter and Chapter 4 of this title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-401; 1952 Code Section 6-401; 1942 Code Sections 5750, 5806-34; 1932 Code Sections 1339, 5750; Cr. C. '22 Section 229; Cr. C. '12 Section 523; 1909 (26) 209; 1923 (33) 143; 1928 (35) 1192; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 6, eff May 3, 1994.
SC Code § 47-13-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-20. Powers and duties of commission.

 The commission and its agents, employees, livestock law enforcement officers, and livestock inspectors may visit all sections of this State where contagious, infectious, or communicable disease among animals including poultry and domesticated fowl is believed to exist and shall determine according to law whether affected animals are worthy of remedial treatment or, considering the animal industry, must be destroyed. The commission shall conduct scheduled and unscheduled inspections of premises operating under permit issued by him and conduct solely or in conjunction with other appropriate agencies necessary investigations involving matters assigned by law to its jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-403; 1952 Code Section 6-403; 1942 Code Sections 5748, 5750; 1932 Code Sections 5748, 5750; Civ. C. '22 Section 2844; Civ. C. '12 Section 1904; Civ. C. '02 Section 1317; 1901 (23) 737; 1928 (35) 1192; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 7, eff May 3, 1994.
SC Code § 47-13-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-30. Penalties for violations of chapter.

 A person who violates this chapter or the regulations promulgated pursuant to it is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 47-4-130.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-403.1; 1952 Code Section 6-403.1; 1942 Code Section 5749; 1932 Code Section 5749; Civ. C. '22 Section 2845; Civ. C. '12 Section 1905; Civ. C. '02 Section 1318; 1901 (23) 737; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 8, eff May 3, 1994; 1995 Act No. 22, Section 8, eff April 4, 1995.
SC Code § 47-13-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-60. Sale of diseased livestock or fowl unlawful.

 It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale in this State any horse, mule, cattle, hog or any other livestock or any poultry or domesticated fowl of any kind that is known to be affected with any contagious disease, the tendency of which is to cause the death of any such livestock; and any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-406; 1952 Code Section 6-406; 1942 Code Sections 5750, 5806-31; 1932 Code Sections 1344, 5750; Cr. C. '22 Section 233; Cr. C. '12 Section 527; Cr. C. '02 Section 369; 1901 (23) 738; 1928 (35) 1192.
SC Code § 47-13-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-70. Selling flesh of diseased or injured animals.

 Any person who shall knowingly sell or expose for sale the flesh of any animal which (a) was diseased or seriously injured at the time of slaughtering, (b) died a natural death or (c) may be found dead from a cause unknown to such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than ten nor more than thirty days; provided, that this section shall not apply to the sale of the flesh of any animal which is accidentally killed when the same is immediately prepared for market and the seller informs the buyer of the time, place and nature of the death of such animal.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-407; 1952 Code Section 6-407; 1942 Code Section 5806-32; 1932 Code Section 1453; Cr. C. '22 Section 399; Cr. C. '12 Section 407; Cr. C. '02 Section 305; R. S. 265; 1883 (19) 385; 1905 (24) 866.
SC Code § 47-13-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-80. Commissioner of Agriculture charged with enforcement of Section 47-13-70.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture and his assistants designated for the purpose shall be charged with the enforcement of Section 47-13-70.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-408; 1952 Code Section 6-408; 1942 Code Section 5128-27; 1932 Code Section 1452; Cr. C. '22 Section 398; Cr. C. '12 Section 406; 1904 (24) 531; 1907 (25) 528; 1913 (28) 35; 1917 (30) 51; 1924 (33) 971.
SC Code § 47-13-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-110. Sale of biological products containing living disease-producing agent.

 It is unlawful for a person to possess, sell, or distribute biological products containing a viable, living agent capable of producing disease in livestock and poultry, except with the prior written consent of the commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-408.2; 1956 (49) 1772; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 9, eff May 3, 1994.
SC Code § 47-13-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-130. Appropriation of funds in event of outbreak of diseases in animals and poultry.

 Whenever the commission certifies to the Governor that an outbreak of disease in animals or poultry has occurred within the State and that state or federal law has established an eradication program for the disease concerned, there must be appropriated out of the general fund of the State amounts necessary to cover indemnity payments provided for in Section 47-13-360. The amounts appropriated must be made available to the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission and used for the payment of destroyed animals and poultry and for other expenses necessary and incident to the eradication of the diseases.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-410; 1952 Code Section 6-410; 1942 Code Section 5806-40; 1932 Code Section 5757; Civ. C. '22 Section 2852; 1919 (31) 241; 1953 (48) 243; 1972 (57) 3013; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 10, eff May 3, 1994.
SC Code § 47-13-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-150. Quarantine against importing slaughtered meat or poultry from disease-affected areas.

 The commission shall impose a quarantine against the importation of slaughtered meat or poultry from an area of the country affected by a contagious, an infectious, or a communicable disease when the raw meat or poultry poses a serious threat to the animal or poultry industry or the general public.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-412; 1954 (48) 1710; 1960 (51) 2085; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 11, eff May 3, 1994.
SC Code § 47-13-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-310. Notice to disinfect; violation is a misdemeanor.

 The commission may give written notice to a person owning, possessing, or controlling livestock which may be found infested or infected with, or exposed to a carrier of an infectious, a contagious, or a communicable disease, or a barn, shed, yard, or field which is capable of conveying the infection or contagion to disinfect the livestock or premises or have them disinfected within five days from the service of the notice. A person who refuses or neglects for five days from the service of the notice to disinfect the animals, livestock, or premises in the manner and method prescribed, to commence the treatment prescribed, or to complete the treatment prescribed is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 47-4-130.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-421; 1952 Code Section 6-421; 1942 Code Section 5806-42; 1932 Code Section 5752; Civ. C. '22 Section 2847; 1912 (27) 670; 1918 (30) 826; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 12, eff May 3, 1994.
SC Code § 47-13-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-320. Orders to disinfect animals exposed to cattle fever tick.

 Any person, owning, possessing or controlling any cattle, horse, mule or ass which may be found infested or infected with or exposed to the cattle fever tick (margaropus annulatus) when served with a disinfection notice by the State Veterinarian, his assistant or any livestock inspector appointed by the Veterinarian, shall disinfect or have such cattle, horse, mule or ass disinfected, under the supervision of the State Veterinarian, his assistant or a livestock inspector appointed by the Veterinarian, in or with a disinfectant approved by the Veterinarian, in the manner and at the time and place specified in the disinfection notice within five days from the service of the notice and every fourteen days thereafter, if the notice so provides, until notified by the State Veterinarian, his assistant or livestock inspector appointed by the Veterinarian, that it is no longer required or necessary to disinfect such cattle, horse, mule or ass.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-422; 1952 Code Section 6-422; 1942 Code Section 5806-35; 1932 Code Section 1340; 1923 (33) 143.
SC Code § 47-13-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry|Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections|Section 47-13-340. Venue of prosecutions under Section 47-13-310.

 A person owning, possessing, or controlling animals, livestock, or poultry which may be found infested or infected with or exposed to a carrier of an infectious, a contagious, or a communicable disease in a county within this State other than the county in which the person resides may be tried for a violation of Section 47-13-310 in the county where the animal, livestock, or poultry is kept or the county in which the person owning, possessing, or controlling the animal, livestock, or poultry resides.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-424; 1952 Code Section 6-424; 1942 Code Section 5806-35; 1932 Code Section 1340; 1923 (33) 143; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 13, eff May 3, 1994.