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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-360. Indemnity payments for killing of certain animals.

To obtain indemnity payments pursuant to this section, cattle infected with tuberculosis, paratuberculosis or brucellosis, or glandered horses, mules or asses shall not be killed until they have been inspected by the State Veterinarian, or his designee, or another veterinarian licensed by the State Board of Veterinary Examiners and determined by him to be so infected.
When any such animal is killed because of any of the above-mentioned diseases, the actual cash value of the diseased animal immediately prior to killing shall be fixed within twenty-four hours thereafter by appraisers chosen in the manner described in Section 47-13-380. Indemnity payments, less salvage value, which in no case shall exceed the appraised value of the animal, shall be made by the State to the owner from State or other available sources but in no case shall the State's share of indemnity payments exceed one hundred fifty dollars for a horse, mule or ass nor in the case of cattle shall such share exceed two hundred dollars for any single animal. No animal shall be indemnified for under this section which was imported into the State within six months of the time it is killed.
The provisions of this section and the indemnity herein provided may be extended to include individual animals or entire herds exposed to but not yet infected with disease when in the judgment of the officials responsible for disease control and indemnity payments the killing of such exposed animals would contribute substantially to the eradication of the disease to which such animals have been exposed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-426; 1952 Code Section 6-426; 1942 Code Section 5806-33; 1932 Code Section 1338; Cr. C. '22 Sections 146, 228; Cr. C. '12 Sections 294, 522; Cr. C. '02 Section 370; R. S. 516; 1890 (20) 709; 1909 (26) 209; 1919 (31) 92; 1948 (45) 1888; 1972 (57) 3013.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-370. Blank forms used to certify test results.

The State Veterinarian shall, upon request, furnish to the persons needing them, suitable blank forms to be used in certifying the result of any test made under the provisions of Section 47-13-360.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-427; 1952 Code Section 6-427; 1948 (45) 1888.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-380. Appointment of appraisers of animals to be killed.

Whenever the State Veterinarian or an assistant of his shall, pursuant to Section 47-13-360, decide upon the killing of an animal he shall notify the owner of such decision in writing. If satisfactory to the owner three appraisers shall then be chosen in the following manner: One shall be appointed by the State Veterinarian or an assistant of his; one shall be appointed by the owner, and the third shall be the State Veterinarian or an assistant of his. The persons so appointed must be practical stock men and their services shall be rendered free of charge.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-428; 1952 Code Section 6-428; 1942 Code Section 5806-33; 1932 Code Section 1338; Cr. C. '22 Sections 146, 228; Cr. C. '12 Sections 294, 522; Cr. C. '02 Section 370; R. S. 516; 1890 (20) 709; 1909 (26) 209; 1919 (31) 92; 1948 (45) 1888.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-390. Procedure in event prescribed appraisal method is unsatisfactory to owner.

If the method of appraisal prescribed by Section 47-13-380 is unsatisfactory to the owner, within twenty-four hours after receipt of notice from the State Veterinarian, the owner may file with the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission a protest stating under oath, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the animal is not infected with tuberculosis or glanders. If the animal is killed an autopsy must be held by three experts who must be graduate veterinarians of a recognized college. One must be appointed and paid by the owner, one must be appointed by the State Veterinarian and paid by the State, and one must be the State Veterinarian or his assistant. These three experts shall appraise the animal before it is killed at its actual cash value, and if the autopsy shows the animal is free entirely from the disease, the cash value of the animal immediately before the killing must be paid to the owner by the State, less the value of the carcass.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-429; 1952 Code Section 6-429; 1942 Code Section 5806-33; 1932 Code Section 1338; Cr. C. '22 Sections 146, 228; Cr. C. '12 Sections 294, 522; Cr. C. '02 Section 370; R. S. 516; 1890 (20) 709; 1909 (26) 209; 1919 (31) 92; 1948 (45) 1888; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 14, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-400. Form and payment of appraisements.

Appraisements made under Sections 47-13-360 and 47-13-390 shall be in writing and shall be signed by the appraisers and certified by the local board of health and the State Veterinarian, respectively; these appraisements shall be paid from annual appropriations to Clemson University.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-430; 1952 Code Section 6-430; 1942 Code Section 5806-33; 1932 Code Section 1338; Cr. C. '22 Sections 146, 228; Cr. C. '12 Sections 294, 522; Cr. C. '02 Section 370; R. S. 516; 1890 (20) 709; 1909 (26) 209; 1919 (31) 92; 1948 (45) 1888; 1982 Act No. 330, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-410. Procedure when animal killed because exposed to contagion or infection.

If any animal be killed by the order of the State Veterinarian or an assistant of his for the sole reason that it has been exposed to contagion or infection, the provisions of Sections 47-13-390 and 47-13-400 as to autopsy, appraisal and payment shall apply except that no protest need be filed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-431; 1952 Code Section 6-431; 1942 Code Section 5806-33; 1932 Code Section 1338; Cr. C. '22 Sections 146, 228; Cr. C. '12 Sections 294, 522; Cr. C. '02 Section 370; R. S. 516; 1890 (20) 709; 1909 (26) 209; 1919 (31) 92; 1948 (45) 1888.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-420. Expenses of appraisal.

The expert appointed by the commission to assist in appraising animals, in cases of protest, shall receive from the State fifty dollars a day and traveling expenses while on actual duty. An itemized bill of expenses of this veterinarian, certified by the local board of health, must be transmitted to the commission. Upon certification by the commission the bill must be paid from its annual appropriations.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-432; 1952 Code Section 6-432; 1942 Code Section 5806-33; 1932 Code Section 1338; Cr. C. '22 Sections 146, 228; Cr. C. '12 Sections 294, 522; Cr. C. '02 Section 370; R. S. 516; 1890 (20) 709; 1909 (26) 209; 1919 (31) 92; 1948 (45) 1888; 1982 Act No. 330, Section 3; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 15, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-430. Indemnity for animals condemned for foot and mouth disease, vesicular exanthema, or rinderpest.

Should an outbreak of any of the diseases which are commonly known as "foot and mouth disease," "vesicular exanthema," or "rinderpest" occur, the value to be placed on animals condemned and destroyed on account of being affected with, or having been exposed to, any of such diseases shall be fixed in accordance with the provisions of Section 47-13-360 and funded in accordance with Section 47-13-130; provided, however, that the limitation on indemnity for animals imported into the State within six months shall not apply to the diseases mentioned above in this section.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-433; 1952 Code Section 6-433; 1942 Code Sections 5806-37, 5806-38; 1932 Code Sections 5754, 5755; Civ. C. '22 Sections 2849, 2850; 1919 (31) 241; 1953 (48) 243; 1972 (57) 3013.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-510. "Brucellosis" defined; declaring animal infected.

"Brucellosis" (Bang's disease) shall mean the disease wherein an animal is infected with the Brucella organisms, irrespective of the occurrence or absence of an abortion. An animal shall be declared infected with brucellosis if it reacts to a serological test made in an approved laboratory or if the Brucella organisms have been found in the body or its secretions or discharges.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-441; 1952 Code Section 6-441; 1949 (46) 454.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-520. "Approved accredited veterinarian" defined.

The words "approved accredited veterinarian" shall be construed to mean a graduate veterinarian approved by the State Veterinarian and the Director of the Animal Disease Eradication Division, United States Department of Agriculture, for the testing of cattle intended for interstate shipment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-442; 1952 Code Section 6-442; 1949 (46) 454; 1961 (52) 438.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-530. Conduct of control.

The control and eradication of brucellosis in the herds of the State shall be conducted as far as the funds of the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission will permit and in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-443; 1952 Code Section 6-443; 1949 (46) 454; 1960 (51) 2085; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-540. Exposed or suspected animals subject to quarantine.

Animals infected with or exposed to the disease of brucellosis, or suspected of being carriers of that disease, shall be subject to quarantine and the rules and regulations of the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-444; 1952 Code Section 6-444; 1949 (46) 454; 1960 (51) 2085; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-550. Vaccination.

The State Veterinarian may set up a program for the vaccination of calves between the ages of four and twelve months, and older cattle, with Brucella vaccine in accordance with the recommendations of the Animal Disease Eradication Division, United States Department of Agriculture. Such vaccination shall be done under the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-445; 1952 Code Section 6-445; 1949 (46) 454; 1961 (52) 438; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-560. Tattooing or branding of vaccinated animals.

Such vaccinated animals shall be permanently identified by tattooing or other methods approved by the State Veterinarian and no indemnity shall be paid on any such vaccinated animal. All such vaccinated animals that show a positive reaction to an official brucellosis test eighteen months or more after vaccination shall be considered as infected with brucellosis and shall be branded with the letter "B" in accordance with the law covering such branding.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-446; 1952 Code Section 6-446; 1949 (46) 454.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-570. Sale of vaccine.

It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, distribute or use Brucella vaccine or any other product containing living Brucella organisms, except as provided for in this article.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-447; 1952 Code Section 6-447; 1949 (46) 454.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-580. Sale of cattle generally.

No female cattle or breeding bulls more than six months of age shall be sold or moved except for slaughter, unless such cattle either (a) have been tested for brucellosis and found negative within thirty days prior to the date of sale, (b) are dairy cattle and breeding cattle under thirty months of age and were vaccinated against brucellosis with an approved vaccine when they were not less than four months nor more than twelve months of age and were identified as provided under rules and regulations promulgated by the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission and reported at the time of vaccination to State and Federal cooperating agencies or (c) are in brucellosis-free accredited herds or areas at the time of sale.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-448; 1952 Code Section 6-448; 1949 (46) 454; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-590. Sale of infected animals.

No animal infected with brucellosis shall be sold, traded or otherwise disposed of except for immediate slaughter or as designated by the State Veterinarian and the person disposing of such infected animals shall see that they are promptly slaughtered and that a written report thereof is made to the State Veterinarian.
But the State Veterinarian may permit the sale of valuable purebred, registered animals that have reacted to an official brucellosis test or are suspected of such reaction, provided such animals go direct to infected herds that have been vaccinated with Brucella vaccine, as provided for in this article, and are held under quarantine in accordance with the law and regulations covering such quarantine.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-449; 1952 Code Section 6-449; 1949 (46) 454.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-600. Liability for sale of infected animal except for slaughter.

Any person who knowingly sells or otherwise disposes of an animal infected with brucellosis to another, except for immediate slaughter, shall be liable in a civil action to any person injured and for all damages resulting therefrom and shall be equally responsible for violation of this article and the regulations promulgated by the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-450; 1952 Code Section 6-450; 1949 (46) 454; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-610. Veterinarian shall require testing of suspected animals.

When the State Veterinarian receives information or has reason to believe that brucellosis exists in any animal he shall promptly notify the owner and require that a test be applied to such animal and that if the animal be found to be diseased it shall be properly disposed of and the premises disinfected under the supervision of the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-451; 1952 Code Section 6-451; 1949 (46) 454; 1963 (53) 238.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-620. Compulsory tests of cattle.

When the director of the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission shall deem it advisable to test all cattle in any specified county within the State, in accordance with the provisions of this article or upon receipt of a petition containing at least seventy-five per cent or more of the livestock owners holding ninety-five per cent or more of the cattle in the county, the test of all cattle in such county shall become compulsory and the cattle owners or persons in charge, upon notification from the livestock and poultry health department or one of the department's inspectors, shall assemble or have assembled such animals at the times and places designated by an inspector of the livestock and poultry health department or the Animal Disease Eradication Division, United States Department of Agriculture, and give such assistance as may be necessary for the proper testing of the cattle. Inspectors engaged in the area testing of cattle for brucellosis shall have due authority to enter premises. No cattle, except for immediate slaughter, shall be brought into the county in which area work is being or has been conducted, unless accompanied by a proper test chart and health certificate issued by an approved accredited veterinarian, showing that the cattle have passed a proper test for brucellosis.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-452; 1952 Code Section 6-452; 1949 (46) 454; 1960 (51) 2085; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-630. Blood samples to be drawn by veterinarian.

All blood samples for brucellosis tests shall be drawn by an approved accredited veterinarian or other person specifically authorized in writing by the State Veterinarian.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-453; 1952 Code Section 6-453; 1949 (46) 454.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-640. Report and branding of infected animals.

Any animals found infected with brucellosis shall be reported in writing to the State Veterinarian within five days after the test and the infected animal and all other animals exposed to such animal shall be quarantined on the owner's premises. Animals infected with brucellosis shall be branded with the letter "B" on the left jaw, not less than three nor more than four inches high, and be tagged with a suitable ear tag.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-454; 1952 Code Section 6-454; 1949 (46) 454.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-650. Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture; inspectors.

The State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission may cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in the control and eradication of brucellosis. The livestock and poultry health department may appoint and commission, without salary from the State, as its inspectors, representatives of the Animal Disease Eradication Division, United States Department of Agriculture, and may accept from the United States Government such assistance, financial and otherwise, for carrying out the purpose of this article, as may be available from time to time.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-455; 1952 Code Section 6-455; 1949 (46) 454; 1960 (51) 2085; 1961 (52) 441; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-660. Reports.

Reports, made in duplicate, of all activities of all personnel engaged in the testing or vaccination of cattle in connection with brucellosis are compulsory and shall be made promptly to the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission, such reports to be made on forms furnished by the department.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-456; 1952 Code Section 6-456; 1949 (46) 454; 1960 (51) 2085; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-670. Enforcement of rules and regulations.

The State Veterinarian may enforce such rules and regulations promulgated by the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article and for the effective control and eradication of brucellosis.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-457; 1952 Code Section 6-457; 1949 (46) 454; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-680. Violations.

A person violating this article or regulations promulgated under it by the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 47-4-130.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-458; 1952 Code Section 6-458; 1949 (46) 454; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 16, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-690. Cooperation of State with federal government in paying indemnity for infected cattle.

The State shall cooperate with the federal government in paying indemnity for cattle owned in this State known to be infected with brucellosis as a result of a test made by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, or by a graduate veterinarian licensed by the State Board of Veterinary Examiners of the State and the commission cooperating, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the service and the commission, and whose owners agree to cooperate with the federal government and the State in the control and eradication of the disease. Payments on the part of this State must be made in accordance with the amounts and procedures prescribed in Section 47-13-360.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-459; 1952 Code Section 6-411; 1942 Code Section 5806-43; 1939 (41) 220; 1943 (43) 78; 1948 (45) 1869; 1960 (51) 2085; 1961 (52) 436; 1972 (57) 3013; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 17, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-810. Tuberculosis and paratuberculosis declared contagious and infectious; animals subject to quarantine.

It is hereby declared that the diseases of animals known as tuberculosis and paratuberculosis are of a contagious and infectious character, and animals affected with or exposed to these diseases, or suspected of being carriers of these diseases, shall be subject to quarantine and the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-471; 1952 Code Section 6-471; 1949 (46) 412; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-820. Tuberculin and paratuberculin tests; observation.

When the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission shall be conducting tuberculosis or paratuberculosis eradication work in any county, in cooperation with the Animal Disease Eradication Division, United States Department of Agriculture, under the area plan or under its general authority, to eradicate, control and prevent contagious and infectious diseases of animals, all persons owning or having animals in their charge shall upon notice assemble or have assembled such animals at a time and place designated by an inspector or veterinarian of the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission or of the Animal Disease Eradication Division, United States Department of Agriculture, in order that tuberculin or paratuberculin tests may be applied. Assistance shall be given in confining these animals in order that the test may be administered properly, and the same animals shall be returned for observation at a time and place designated by such inspector or veterinarian. Any herd or animals or all animals in the modified accredited area or other areas shall be tuberculin or paratuberculin tested or retested at such times as deemed advisable by the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-472; 1952 Code Section 6-472; 1949 (46) 412; 1960 (51) 2085; 1961 (52) 625; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-830. Quarantine of herds in which reactors are found.

All animals in which tuberculosis or paratuberculosis reactors have been found shall be quarantined and no animal in quarantined herds shall be disposed of until all of the remaining animals in such herds shall have passed at least three negative tuberculin or paratuberculin tests applied, not less than sixty days apart, by an approved accredited veterinarian, and the records of such tests shall be filed with the State Veterinarian; provided, however, animals from such herds for immediate slaughter may be moved on special permit issued under the authority of the State Veterinarian.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-473; 1952 Code Section 6-473; 1949 (46) 412; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-840. Branding and slaughtering of reacting animals; disinfecting quarters and equipment.

All animals reacting to the tuberculin or paratuberculin test shall be branded immediately with the letter "T" not less than three inches high on the left jaw by the veterinarian applying the test. All reacting animals shall be identified with suitable ear tags and shall be slaughtered under either State or Federal supervision and may be disposed of according to the Federal Meat Inspection Regulations, or shall be either burned or the body placed at least four feet beneath the surface of the earth, covered with live lime and the hole filled with soil. Barns, stalls, lots and all places and articles that have been used by the reactor animals shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected or destroyed according to the direction of the State Veterinarian.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-474; 1952 Code Section 6-474; 1949 (46) 412; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-850. Liability for disposing of affected animal except for immediate slaughter.

Any person or persons who knowingly sells or otherwise disposes of to another, except for immediate slaughter, an animal affected with tuberculosis or paratuberculosis shall be liable in a civil action to any person injured, and for any and all damages resulting therefrom and shall be equally responsible for violation of this article and the regulations promulgated by the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-475; 1952 Code Section 6-475; 1949 (46) 412; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-860. Official tests.

The intradermal and thermal tuberculosis test for tuberculosis and the intradermal test for paratuberculosis will be recognized as official tests when applied by an approved accredited veterinarian, under the direction of the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission and when the certificate is filed with the State Veterinarian immediately after the completion of the test.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-476; 1952 Code Section 6-476; 1949 (46) 412; 1960 (51) 2085; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry › Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections › Section 47-13-870. Inspectors; accepting assistance from United States Government.

The State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission is vested with authority to appoint and commission, without salary from the State, as its inspectors, representatives of the Animal Disease Eradication Division, United States Department of Agriculture, and to accept from the United States Government such assistance, financial and otherwise, for carrying out the purpose of this article, as may be available from time to time.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-477; 1952 Code Section 6-477; 1949 (46) 412; 1960 (51) 2085; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 31, eff May 3, 1994.