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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 14 - SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 27-1002 - Small Grain Certification Standards (Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, and Triticale)

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I.
			 Application of General Certification Standards
The General Certification Standards, Clemson University
				Regulation
				27-190,
				are basic and applicable and together with the following specific standards
				constitute the standards for certification of small grains.
II. Land Requirements
A small grain crop shall be planted on land on which the last
				crop grown was of another crop kind other than small grains, or was planted
				with a class of certified seed of the same variety. A crop will not be eligible
				for certification if planted on land on which the same crop kind was grown the
				previous year, unless the previous crop was grown from a class of certified
				seed of the same variety.
III. Field Inspection
A field inspection shall be made after the crop has fully
				headed, but before harvest.
IV. Field Standards.
A. General
1. Unit of certification
The unit of certification shall be a field but a portion of a
				field may be approved provided the discarded portion can be harvested
				separately and is eliminated from certification.
2. Isolation
a. Wheat, Oats, Barley, Triticale
A field shall be separated by a strip of ground adequate to
				prevent mechanical mixtures. The strip may be either mowed, uncropped or
				planted to some crop other than the kind being certified.
b. Wheat for certification must be isolated
			 from a field of rye by a distance of 660 feet.
c. All barley and wheat fields for the
			 production of all classes of certified seed must be isolated by at least 990
			 feet from other fields which contain smut in excess of the tolerance indicated
			 in the specific field standards.
d.
			 A field producing any class of certified seed must be isolated by at least 660
			 feet from rye fields of any other variety or fields of the same variety that do
			 not meet the varietal purity requirements of the class of seed inspected and
			 are the same chromosome number. Isolation between diploid and tetraploid rye
			 shall be at least 15 feet.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 14 - SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 27-1003 - Soybean Certification Standards

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I. Application of General Certification
			 Standards
The General Certification Standards, Clemson University
				Regulation
				27-190,
				as adopted are basic and applicable and together with the following standards
				constitute the standards for certification of soybean seed.
II. Land Requirements
Soybeans shall be grown on land on which the previous crop was
				of another kind, or planted with a class of certified seed of the same variety
				or with a variety of a contrasting pubescence or hilum color.
III. Field Inspections.
A. Time of Inspection.
A field inspection shall be made after leaves have dropped and
				prior to harvest. For Foundation class, a flower color inspection shall also be
				made.
B. Handling of Crop
			 Prior to Inspection
Off -type soybean plants or other objectionable plants, such as
				corn and cowpeas, should be removed from the field.
C. Foundation class should be inspected at
			 flowering for blossom color.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 14 - SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 27-1004 - Tobacco Seed (Including Hybrids) Certification Standards

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I. Application of General Certification
			 Standards
A. The General Certification
			 Standards, Clemson University Regulation Regulation
			 27-190,
			 are basic and applicable.
B. The
			 General Standards are modified as follows:
Production of Seed (V).
Handling of Crop Prior to Inspection
1. Plants of other varieties including
			 off-type plants must be topped.
2.
			 Plants affected with mosaic disease must be topped.
3. Plants affected with ring-spot disease
			 must be topped as soon as found.
Labeling (IX)
Samples of all labels used on tobacco seed containers must be
				approved by and on file with the Seed Certification Department.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 14 - SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 27-1005 - Certification Standards for Hemp (Cannabis Sativa L. Subsp. Sativa)

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I. Application of
			 Genetic Certification Standards
A. The
			 General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation
			 27-190,
			 as adopted are basic and applicable and together with the following specific
			 standards constitute the standards for certification of hemp, as well as any
			 standards approved by the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies
			 (AOSCA) Standards Council.
B. The
			 Genetic Standards by AOSCA are modified as follows:
1. All production of hemp crops are subject
			 to license application approval that may be required by regulatory
			 authorities.
2. Only varieties of
			 hemp approved by regulatory authorities are eligible for
			 certification.
3. The allowable
			 area of a hemp research area or production field may be determined by state or
			 local agencies.
4. Growers may be
			 required by regulatory agencies to obtain THC test results according to
			 applicable regulations. Growers may be required to submit these results to the
			 seed certifying agency before a crop certificate is issued.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1010 - General

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A. These
			 regulations promulgate requirements, procedures and/or definitions as
			 authorized by applicable chapters of Title 47, S. C. Code of Laws (1976), as
			 amended. Adherence to these regulations is mandatory, unless otherwise
			 specifically indicated.
B.
			 Definitions. (See generally Section
			 47-4-20
			 and other applicable Chapters of Title 47)
(1)
			 Sick-this term shall be applied to any poultry or livestock which has been
			 exposed to or infected by those diseases as listed in Section
			 47-4-50
			 and Regulation Regulation
			 27-1011,
			 or which otherwise display to the State Veterinarian symptoms of a contagious,
			 communicable or contagious disease.
(2) Exotic-means any animal or bird not
			 otherwise identified as livestock or poultry herein that is native to a foreign
			 country or of a foreign origin or character, is not native to the United
			 States, or was introduced from abroad. This term specifically includes, but is
			 not limited to, lions, tigers, leopards, elephants, camels, antelope,
			 anteaters, kangaroos and water buffalo, species of foreign domestic cattle such
			 as Ankole, Gayal and Yak, ostrich, emus, cassowaries, rheas, etc.
(3) Wild-means any animal which is now or
			 historically has been found in the wild, or in the wild state, within the
			 boundaries of the United States, its territories or possessions. This term
			 includes but is not limited to; animals such as: deer, skunk, opossum, raccoon,
			 musk armadillo, coyote, squirrel, fox, wolf, etc.
(4) Feral-means any animal commonly
			 understood to have been domesticated but now living not under effective human
			 control or in the wild.
(5)
			 Certified Poultry-that poultry certified under the National Poultry Improvement
			 Plan.
(6) Noncertified Poultry
			 (NCP)-that poultry which is not certified under the National Poultry
			 Improvement Plan.
(7) Excluded
			 Poultry-poultry excluded from the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
(8) Immediate Slaughter-livestock/poultry
			 purchased for immediate slaughter must be slaughtered within 10 days of
			 purchase or acquisition for immediate slaughter.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1011 - Diseases and Health Documentation. (See generally Section 47-4-60)

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A. All persons must
			 report the diagnosed or suspected existence of the following diseases to the
			 State Veterinarian within forty-eight (48) hours after discovery.
1. Brucellosis
2. Tuberculosis
3. Pseudorabies
4. Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
5. Paratuberculosis--Johne's
			 Disease
6. Pullorum--Fowl
			 Typhoid
7. Eastern Equine
			 Encephalomyelitis (EEE)
8. Western
			 Equine Encephalomyelitis (WEE)
9.
			 Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis (VEE)
10. West Nile (WNV) Encephalitis
11. Scrapie
12. Anthrax
13. Erysipelas
14. Rabies--coordinated with DHEC
15. Vesicular Stomatitis
16. Hog Cholera
17. Cattle Tick Fever
18. Foot and Mouth Disease
19. Vesicular Exanthema
20. Rinderpest
21. African Swine Fever
22. African Horse Sickness
23. Contagious Equine Metritis
24. Equine Viral Arteritis
25. Screwworm (Cochliomyia
			 hominworox)
26. Dourine
			 (Trypamosoma equiperdum)
27.
			 Glanders--Burkholderia mallei (formerly Pseudomonas mallei)
28. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Fowl
			 Plague)
29. Newcastle Disease
			 (Exotic)
30. Avian Infectious
			 Laryngotracheitis
31. Heartwater
			 (Cowdria ruminentium)
32. Q Fever
			 (Coxiella burnetii)
33. Babesiosis
			 (Babesia bovis, B. bigemina)
34.
			 All foreign and Exotic Diseases and Parasites of Animals and Birds
35. OIE Lists A&B
The State Veterinarian may declare other diseases as
				reportable, upon publication of such notice in the State Register.
REPORTABLE DISEASE IN SOUTH CAROLINA BY CLINICAL
				SYMPTOMS
Sore Mouth-Muzzle: especially if accompanied by foot, udder,
				vulva or skin lesions (Blisters-Vesicles)
Ex: Foot & Mouth, Vesicular Stomatitis, etc.
Encephalitis (CNS) Conditions in All Animals and Birds.
Ex: Eastern, Western and Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis,
				West Nile Encephalitis
Pseudorabies, Bovine Spongioform Encephalopathy--BSE
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis
High Death Loss--especially over a short period and in older
				animals past several weeks old.
Ex: Hog Cholera, Erysipelas, Anthrax, Acute Septicemias
Reproductive Problems
Ex: Brucellosis, Pseudorabies, Contagious Equine Metritis
				(CEM)
Any Highly Unusual Condition--Disease or parasites differing
				from conditions one is familiar with.
Ex: All foreign and exotic diseases and parasites, unusual
				symptomatology of any kind.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1012 - Animal/Poultry Quarantines (Other Than Garbage Feeding Quarantine) (See generally Section 47-4-70)

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A.
			 Definitions
1. See Code Section
			 47-4-20(12)
2. See Regulation 27-1010
			 B.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1013 - Importation of Livestock

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A.
			 Definitions. See Code Section
			 47-4-20
			 and Regulation
			 27-1010.
B. General. All livestock, as defined by
			 47-4-20(7), must, upon importation into the state, be accompanied by a CVI or
			 an HP, unless specifically excepted herein.
C. Where these regulations are silent or are
			 in direct conflict with federal regulations, the federal regulations will
			 prevail.
D. The CVI/HP, in addition
			 to the requirements of Section
			 47-4-60,
			 and 27-1011, must contain the following:
1.
			 Canines/Felines. The CVI must be accompanied by a rabies vaccination
			 certificate, which properly identifies the animal. A CVI/HP shall not be
			 issued, if:
(a) the canine/feline originated
			 within an area under quarantine for rabies; or
(b) the canine/feline has been exposed to
			 rabies; or
(c) the canine/feline
			 has not been vaccinated against rabies in the past 12 months
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1014 - Importation of Poultry

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A. All
			 poultry defined in the Provisions of the National Poultry Improvement Plan
			 entering the State shall be U. S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or equivalent or be
			 accompanied with a CVI stating the poultry was tested negative for pullorum and
			 typhoid utilizing an approved test within 30 days prior to entry.
B. Poultry certified under the National
			 Poultry Improvement Plan.
1. All started
			 poultry (poultry that has been fed and watered) entering the State shall have
			 an approved permit prior to entry.
2. The prior permit request shall be on a
			 form approved by the State Veterinarian and shall show such information as
			 needed to assure that the birds to be imported are U. S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean
			 and have been exposed to no diseases or vaccines that will endanger the poultry
			 residing in the State. In addition, there shall be a certification by the
			 shipper that the poultry will be moved in cleaned and disinfected vehicles and
			 containers in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, Part
			 71. In addition, all egg type chickens must have originated from U. S. S
			 Enteritidis Monitored stock.
3.
			 Poultry for immediate slaughter will be exempt from these provisions.
4. Poultry entering the State for Exhibition
			 purposes only that remain identified under the Plan as U. S. Pullorum-Typhoid
			 Clean are exempt from these provisions, provided they are accompanied by proper
			 NPIP certification on a current VS Form 9-2 or with a CVI showing a negative
			 test for Salmonella pullorum and Salmonella gallinarium within the last 30
			 days, that the certified poultry appears healthy, and has not been exposed to
			 infectious or contagious disease including avian influenza, velogenic Newcastle
			 disease, infectious coryza or laryngotracheitis or any live virus vaccine for
			 30 days prior to the date of entry.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1016 - Equine Facilities

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A.
			 General. These regulations are promulgated in accordance with S.C. Code Title
			 47, Chapters 4 and 13. Violations shall be punished in accordance with Section
			 47-4-140.
B. Definition.
1. Horse-for the purpose of this Article,
			 "horse" means any member of the equine family including horses, mules, asses,
			 zebras or other equadae.
2. Equine
			 Sales Facility (ESF)-shall mean any premise where horses are assembled for the
			 purpose of being sold, bartered or exchanged.
3. Equine Slaughter Assembly Point -This
			 facility shall be deemed to be one operated by a person or persons, firm or
			 corporation, that shall on a continuing daily basis or on several days of each
			 week, purchase equine from the general public for immediate slaughter, such
			 equine to be moved to a slaughter establishment within fifteen (15) days of
			 purchase.
4. Additional applicable
			 definitions are found in Code Sections
			 47-4-10 and
			 47-13-1310.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1017 - Covering the Admission of Poultry

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1. To facilitate the provisions of
			 (R750,H3489) Section
			 2(b), and to protect the
			 health of the poultry industry within the State of South Carolina and to
			 protect the consumers of South Carolina egg products, all started poultry
			 (poultry that has been fed and watered) entering the State shall have a prior
			 permit approved by the State Veterinarian.
2. The prior permit request shall be on a
			 form approved by the State Veterinarian and shall show such information as
			 needed to assure that the birds to be imported are U. S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean
			 and have been exposed to no diseases or vaccines that will endanger the poultry
			 residing in the State. In addition, there shall be a certification by the
			 shipper that the poultry will be moved in cleaned and disinfected vehicles and
			 containers in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, Part
			 71. In addition, all egg type chickens must have originated from U. S.
			 Sanitation Monitored stock.
3.
			 Poultry for immediate slaughter at a USDA slaughter plant will be exempt from
			 these provisions.
4. Started
			 poultry, other than egg type chickens, that remain identified under the Plan as
			 U. S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean may be exempt from these provisions provided they
			 are accompanied by proper NPIP certification on a current VS Form 9-2 or VS
			 Form 9-3.
5. Poultry for exhibition
			 may be exempt under 4 above or if accompanied with an approved interstate
			 health certificate showing a negative test for Salmonella pullorum and
			 Salmonella gallinarium within the last 30 days, that the certified poultry
			 appears healthy, and has not been exposed to infectious or contagious disease
			 including avian influenza, velogenic Newcastle disease, infectious coryza, or
			 laryngotracheitis or any live virus for 30 days.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1018 - Covering the Shipment of Dogs Into the State

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1. All dogs to be transported or moved into
			 the state for any purpose shall be admitted only when accompanied by an
			 approved health certificate stating that the dog or dogs did not originate
			 within an area under quarantine for rabies or an area where rabies is known to
			 exist, even though not quarantined, has not been exposed to rabies, and has
			 been vaccinated against rabies and identified by proper identification tag and
			 certificate not more than twelve (12) months prior to shipment.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1019 - Wild Animals

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1.
			 Wild animals and semi-wild animals under domestication or in custody may be
			 imported into the state when accompanied by an approved health
			 certificate.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1020 - Intrastate Movement of Certain Animals

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A. Sheep and Goats
1. Definitions
a. Commercial hair sheep. Any commercial
			 sheep with hair rather than wool that is either a full-blooded hair sheep or
			 that resulted from the cross of a hair sheep with a white-faced wool
			 sheep.
b. Commercial sheep or goat.
			 Any animal from a flock from which animals are moved only either directly to
			 slaughter or through slaughter channels to slaughter or any animal that is
			 raised only for meat or fiber production and that is not registered with a
			 sheep or goat registry or used for exhibition.
c. Exposed animal:
i. Any animal that has been in the same flock
			 at the same time as a scrapie-positive female animal, excluding limited
			 contacts; or
ii. Any animal born in
			 a flock after a scrapie-positive animal was born into that flock or lambed in
			 that flock, if born before that flock completes the requirements of a flock
			 plan; or
iii. Any animal that was
			 commingled with a scrapie-positive female animal during or up to 30 days after
			 she lambed, kidded, or aborted, or while a visible vaginal discharge was
			 present, or that was commingled with any other scrapie-positive female animal
			 for 24 hours or more, including during activities such as shows and sales or
			 while in marketing channels; or
iv.
			 Any animal in a noncompliant flock.
d. Exposed flock. Any flock in which a
			 scrapie-positive animal was born or lambed. Any flock that currently contains a
			 female high-risk, exposed, or suspect animal that lambed in the flock and from
			 which tissues were not submitted for official testing and found negative. A
			 flock that has completed a post-exposure management and monitoring plan
			 following the exposure will no longer be an exposed flock.
e. Official ear tag. An identification eartag
			 approved by APHIS as being sufficiently tamper-resistant for the intended us
			 and providing unique identification for each animal. An official eartag may
			 conform to the alphanumeric National Uniform Eartagging system of another
			 system approved by APHIS, or it may bear a premises identification number that
			 either contains or is used in conjunction with the producer's livestock
			 production numbering system to provide a unique identification
			 number.
f. Official identification.
			 Identification mark or device approved by APHIS for use in the Scrapie
			 Eradication Program. Examples are listed in
			 9 CFR
			 79.2(a)(2).
g. Official identification device or method.
			 A means of officially identifying an animal or group of animals using devices
			 or methods approved by the AHPHIS Administrator, including, but not limited to,
			 official tags, tattoos, and registered brands when accompanied by a certificate
			 of inspection from a recognized brand inspection authority.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1021 - Modified Live Virus Hog Cholera Vaccine

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No modified live virus hog cholera vaccine shall be sold or
				distributed within the State except to an individual who holds a valid hog
				cholera vaccine permit from the State Veterinarian.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1022 - State Poultry Products Inspection Regulation

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A. Definitions.
1. Commission means the State
			 Livestock-Poultry Health Commission, Clemson University.
2. Director means the Director,
			 Livestock-Poultry Health Programs, Clemson University.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1023 - State Meat Inspection Regulation

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A. Definitions.
1. Commission means the State
			 Livestock-Poultry Health Commission, Clemson University.
2. Director means the Director,
			 Livestock-Poultry Health Programs, Clemson University.
3. Custom Processor means the custom
			 preparation by any person of carcasses, parts thereof, meat or meat food
			 products derived from the slaughter by any individual of cattle, sheep, swine
			 or goats of his own raising or from game animals, delivered by the owner
			 thereof for such custom preparation and transportation in commerce of such
			 custom prepared article, exclusively for the use in the household by the owner
			 and members of the owners household and the owners non-paying guests and
			 employees in an establishment permitted by the State Meat Inspection Department
			 for that purpose.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1024 - Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis-Embargo Notice

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Effective on or after August 31, 1971, the embargo on the
				movement of equine species into South Carolina will only apply to those states
				where Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis has been confirmed. Horses from those
				states, in order to be eligible for entry into South Carolina, will have to be
				accompanied by proof of vaccination showing the horses have been vaccinated
				more than 14 days prior to the date of movement, and be individually and
				properly identified on a health certificate. An entry permit must also be
				obtained from the State Veterinarian of South Carolina prior to
				movement.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1025 - Cervidae Entering South Carolina

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A. Definitions:
1. "Accredited Herd" - A herd that has passed
			 at least three (3) consecutive official tuberculosis tests of all eligible
			 animals conducted at 10 to 14 month intervals, has no evidence of bovine
			 tuberculosis, and meets the standards of the Uniform Methods & Rules
			 (UMR).
2. "Qualified Herd" - A herd
			 that has undergone at least one complete official negative test of all eligible
			 animals within the past 12 months and is not classified as an accredited herd,
			 has no evidence of bovine tuberculosis, and meets the standards of the
			 UMR.
3. "Monitored Herd" - A herd
			 on which identification records are maintained for animals 1 year of age and
			 older that are slaughtered and inspected for tuberculosis at an approved State
			 or Federal slaughter facility or an approved laboratory, and animals tested
			 negative for tuberculosis in accordance with the requirements for interstate
			 movement. The initial qualifying total herd size is the annual average of
			 animals 1 year of age and older during the initial test period, which period
			 shall not exceed 3 years. The animals slaughtered must be identified to the
			 herd. The combined number of slaughtered and tested animals in the sample must
			 be evenly distributed over a 3-year period and no less than half of the
			 qualifying animals must be slaughter inspected. The rate to detect infection at
			 a 2-percent prevalence level with 95-percent confidence would be determined by
			 herd size and Appendix I of UMR.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1026 - Quarantine of Garbage-Fed Swine

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1. General.
This regulation is for the protection of the public health and
				animal health. It shall not in any way be construed to prevent an individual
				owner from feeding his swine his own household garbage; however, such swine
				must be for said owner's personal household use and consumption and such swine
				may not be sold, offered for sale, or ownership otherwise transferred except in
				compliance with this regulation.
2. Definitions.
A. Division--means the Livestock-Poultry
			 Health Division, Clemson University.
B. Enforcement Officer--means any
			 veterinarian, livestock law enforcement officer or livestock inspector of the
			 Livestock-Poultry Health Department, Clemson University or personnel of
			 cooperating federal veterinary service agency acting pursuant to a cooperative
			 agreement.
C. Garbage--means any
			 animal wastes, including unprocessed dairy products, resulting from handling,
			 preparation, cooking and consumption of foods, including animal carcasses
			 and/or parts thereof or contents of offal.
D. Premises--means the area owned or
			 controlled by the owner of the swine being tested, investigated or quarantined,
			 whereon the swine are kept or fed by the owner or his agent, and includes
			 adjacent sheds, barns, food storage areas, pens, pastures and
			 enclosures.
E. Quarantine--means
			 restrictions placed on free movement of animals on reasonable public health
			 grounds.
F. State
			 Veterinarian--means Director, Livestock-Poultry Health Department, Clemson
			 University.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1027 - Importation of Ratites (Ostrich, Emu, Rhea and Other Flightless Birds in the Family Ratitae)

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(1)
			 Effective immediately, no ratite may be imported into the State of South
			 Carolina for any purpose unless the animal is accompanied by an Official
			 Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued by a licensed accredited
			 veterinarian of the state of origin.
(2) The Official Certificate of Veterinary
			 Inspection shall state that the ratite is not showing signs of infectious,
			 contagious or communicable disease and that the ratite has had a negative Avian
			 Influenza test within ten (10) days prior to entry into South Carolina.
			 Further, it will show the ratite's permanent identification number and the
			 South Carolina entry permit number.
(3) South Carolina entry permit numbers may
			 be obtained by calling the Office of the State Veterinarian, Columbia, South
			 Carolina at telephone number 803/788-2260, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
			 4:30 p.m. (EST).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1028 - Animal Proteins Prohibited in Ruminant Feeds

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A. Definitions.
(1) Protein derived from mammalian tissues
			 means any protein-containing portion of mammalian animals, excluding: Blood and
			 blood products; gelatin; inspected meat products which have been cooked and
			 offered for human food and further heat processed for feed (such as plate waste
			 and used cellulosic food casings); milk products (milk and milk protein); and
			 any product whose only mammalian protein consists entirely of porcine or equine
			 protein.
(2) Renderer means any
			 firm or individual that processes slaughter byproducts, animals unfit for human
			 consumption, or meat scraps. The term includes persons who collect such
			 materials and subject them to minimal processing, or distribute them to firms
			 other than renderers (as defined here) whose intended use for the products may
			 include animal feed. The term includes renderers that also blend animal protein
			 product.
(3) Blender means any firm
			 or individual which obtains processed animal protein from more than one source
			 or from more than one species, and subsequently mixes (blends) or redistributes
			 an animal protein product.
(4)
			 Commission means the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission.
(5) Feed manufacturer includes manufacturers
			 of complete and intermediate feeds intended for animals, and includes on-farm
			 in addition to off-farm feed manufacturing and mixing operations.
(6) Nonmammalian protein includes proteins
			 from nonmammalian animals.
(7)
			 Distributor includes persons who distribute or transport feeds or feed
			 ingredients intended for animals.
(8) Ruminant includes any member of the order
			 of animals which has a stomach with four chambers (rumen, reticulum, omasum,
			 and abomasum) through which feed passes in digestion. The order includes, but
			 is not limited to, cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, deer, elk, and
			 antelopes.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY › Section 27-1029 - Preapproval Requirements for Officials Meat & Poultry Establishments

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A. Drawings and
			 Information to be Furnished.
Each applicant for inspection shall submit to the Director a
				set of complete drawings containing the floor plans of the establishment for
				which inspection is requested, showing the locations of principal pieces of
				equipment, floor drains, principal drainage lines, handwashing basins and hose
				connections for cleanup purposes; a plot plan showing limits of the
				establishment's premises, locations in outline of buildings on the premises,
				cardinal points of the compass; and a room schedule showing the finish of
				walls, floors, and ceilings of all rooms in the establishment.
B. Drawings and Room Schedules to
			 be Furnished in Advance of Construction.
Drawings and room schedules for remodeling any official
				establishment (or part thereof) and for any new structures to be used as an
				official establishment must be submitted to the Director. Written approval must
				be obtained prior to commencing any remodeling, additions or building a new
				structure. The Director will issue appropriate directives stipulating minimum
				facility requirements.
C.
			 Equipment and Utensils Approval.
Equipment and utensils used for preparing or otherwise handling
				any edible product, or ingredient thereof in any official establishment shall
				be of such material and construction as in the judgment of the Director will
				facilitate the thorough and adequate cleaning thereof and ensure cleanliness in
				the preparation and handling of all edible products and otherwise avoid
				adulteration and misbranding of such products. The Director will issue
				appropriate directives stipulating minimum equipment and utensil
				requirements.
D. Grant of
			 Inspection.
Inspection service will not be provided and a grant of
				inspection issued until the Director has determined that the establishment has
				been constructed, and facilities and equipment are installed in accordance with
				the approved drawings and room schedules and facility, equipment and utensils
				requirements.
E. Labeling
			 Approval.
No label shall be used on any edible product unless the label
				has been submitted to and approved by the Director in writing. The
				currently-approved label is the only label authorized to be used on any
				product, unless authorized by the Director.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 16 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS › Subarticle I - LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKETS › Section 27-1031 - Permits

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(A) Permit--Any
				person or persons, firm or corporation wishing to operate a Livestock Auction
				Market shall make written application for a permit to operate said market to
				the State Veterinarian outlining the day or days of each week auction sales
				will be held and the facilities available for handling the various species of
				livestock offered for sale. All applications for a permit to operate a market
				shall be accompanied by a copy of the plans and specifications in detail of
				said Livestock Auction Market and premises. Livestock Auction Markets operating
				under permits obtained prior to the writing of these regulations shall be
				exempt from the provisions of 27-1031 of these regulations unless such existing
				permit should be revoked by the Technical Livestock Committee.
(B) Inspection of Livestock Auction Markets
				by Technical Livestock Committee--Upon inspection of the Livestock Auction
				Market by the Technical Livestock Committee or its agents, if it is found that
				suitable facilities are available and put in use as described under 27-1032 of
				Subarticle I of these regulations, a permit for operation of said Livestock
				Auction Market shall be issued by the State Veterinarian.
(C) Revocation of Permits--All permits issued
				and previously issued by the Technical Livestock Committee shall be valid
				unless revoked by the Technical Livestock Committee for lack of cooperation in
				complying with the law, rules and regulations.
(D) Display of Permit--The Livestock Auction
				Market Operator shall display the permit for operation in a suitable place for
				public inspection.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 16 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS › Subarticle I - LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKETS › Section 27-1032 - Facilities for Handling Livestock and for Cleaning and Disinfecting of Livestock Auction Markets

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(A)
				Facilities--Proper facilities for handling livestock shall consist of suitable
				pens in sufficient numbers for holding each species of livestock apart and
				separate. Separate pens shall be provided for livestock which may be suspected
				of being infected with or exposed to a contagious disease or which may show a
				positive reaction to a test indicating they are infected with a contagious
				disease.
(B) Restraint of Livestock
				for Examination--A satisfactory chute, holding pens and other facilities
				necessary, shall be available to restrain livestock for the purpose of
				examining, testing, and immunizing against contagious or infectious
				diseases.
(C) Facilities for the
				Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian--Facilities shall be provided for the
				Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian for the purpose of conducting the
				preliminary brucellosis blood test and for keeping such equipment, drugs and
				supplies as may be necessary to the conduct of his official duties.
(D) Cleaning and Disinfection--The premises,
				including yards, pens, alleys, and chutes shall be cleaned and disinfected in
				an approved manner following each sale in order to destroy any type of material
				which might be infected with any agent suspected of having been exposed to or
				harboring the causative agent or agents of any contagious or infectious disease
				affecting livestock.
(1) All areas within the
				Livestock Auction Market shall be cleaned and/or raked to the earth, and all
				manure and refuse removed from the Livestock Auction Market and such areas be
				sprayed with an approved disinfectant within 48 hours prior to the next
				sale.
(2) All areas in the
				Livestock Auction Market shall be properly drained.
(3) Bedding or the type bedding used shall be
				optional.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 16 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS › Subarticle I - LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKETS › Section 27-1033 - Records

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(A)
				Records--Records shall be maintained according to Section
				47-11-80
				of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina. The term "complete record" as
				stated in the law shall include the complete name and mailing address of buyers
				and sellers of all livestock.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 16 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS › Subarticle I - LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKETS › Section 27-1034 - Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian

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(A) Who Shall Provide the Services of the
				Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian--The Clemson University Livestock-Poultry
				Health Division shall furnish the services of a veterinarian to attend the
				Livestock Auction Market on the day of regularly scheduled sales. For this
				purpose the State Veterinarian may approve an accredited Deputy State
				Veterinarian to assist in the inspection, examination and treatment of
				livestock in order to control and prevent the spread of contagious and
				infectious diseases.
(B) Who Shall
				Provide Help for the Veterinarian--The operator of a Livestock Auction Market
				shall work out a satisfactory agreement between him and the seller and/or buyer
				to furnish the Veterinarian sufficient help in the examination treatment, or
				testing of livestock.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 16 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS › Subarticle I - LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKETS › Section 27-1035 - Specific Regulations Covering the Handling, Treating, Testing and Examination of Cattle

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(A)
				Brucellosis Testing--Upon request of the buyer or seller and/or according to
				the provisions of 27-1035 of these regulations the Livestock Auction Market
				Veterinarian shall take a blood sample from cattle and shall test the blood in
				a manner approved by the State Veterinarian to determine if the cattle tested
				are free from serological evidence of the disease known as brucellosis or if
				serological evidence exists that such cattle tested have, or may have, the
				disease known as brucellosis. This test will be a preliminary blood test and
				cattle sold as brucellosis negative based upon the results of this test, will
				be sold as such subject to a re-test of the same blood by the Official State
				Brucellosis Laboratory.
(B) Fees
				for the Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian--The veterinarian shall charge a
				fee of 75or each cow blood tested for brucellosis.
(C) Which Cattle Are to Be Tested--All female
				cattle and bulls over 6 months of age shall be blood tested for brucellosis
				with the following exceptions:
(1) Cattle that
				are to be sold for immediate slaughter;
(2) Cattle consigned to recognized feed lots
				for feeding purposes;
(3) Dairy
				cattle under 20 months and beef cattle under 24 months of age that have been
				officially vaccinated against brucellosis, unless the buyer or owner shall
				request a blood test; such vaccination shall be subject to confirmation by the
				State Veterinarian;
(4) Cattle from
				certified herds when such certification is current and proof of certification
				is presented with the cattle;
(5)
				Cattle that have been tested and found negative to brucellosis within not more
				than 30 days prior to the date of the Livestock Auction Market Sale and when
				such cattle are accompanied by an official brucellosis test chart properly
				executed.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 16 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS › Subarticle I - LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKETS › Section 27-1037 - Guarantee of Health Status

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The Livestock Auction Market Operator, the Technical
				  Livestock Committee, the State Veterinarian, or any of their employees, agents,
				  or authorized representatives, shall not be held responsible for or guarantee
				  the health status of any animals examined, treated and/or offered for sale or
				  sold through the said market; provided, further, that any dissatisfaction or
				  controversy about the health status of an animal shall be the responsibility of
				  the seller and buyer.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 16 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS › Subarticle I - LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKETS › Section 27-1038 - Penalties

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Any person or persons, firm or corporation who shall operate
				  a Livestock Auction Market contrary to the above rules and regulations, and who
				  shall fail to cooperate with the State Veterinarian, his assistant duly
				  authorized representative, and/or the Technical Livestock Committee, in
				  preventing, controlling, and eradication of contagious, infectious and
				  communicable diseases of livestock, shall be subject to punishment in
				  accordance with the laws, rules and regulations pertaining
				  thereto.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 16 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS › Subarticle II - DAILY SALES BARN › Section 27-1040 - Definition of Terms to be Used in Subarticle II

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(A) Definition of a Daily Sales Barn--A Daily
				Sales Barn shall be deemed to be a market that shall on a continuing daily
				basis or on several days of each week purchase livestock from the general
				public, such livestock being intended for resale for immediate slaughter or for
				resale for return to a farm or premises for breeding or feeding
				purposes.
(B) Immediate
				Slaughter--The term "Immediate Slaughter" as used in 27-1040(A)as used
				hereinafter in Subarticle II of these regulations shall be deemed to mean that
				the livestock purchased for immediate slaughter by a Daily Sales Barn operator
				will be sold for slaughter within no less than 10 days from the date of
				purchase by the Daily Sales Barn operator.
(C) Definition of Terms Under Subarticle I,
				27-1030--All terms defined under Subarticle I, 27-1030, shall be applicable to
				Section II, except those terms specifically defined and described under
				Subarticle I, 27-1030 as being applicable only to Subarticle I.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 16 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS › Subarticle II - DAILY SALES BARN › Section 27-1041 - Permits

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(A) Permits
				Described--On or after August 1, 1962, any person, persons, firm or corporation
				wishing to operate a Daily Sales Barn shall make written application to the
				State Veterinarian and shall show the full name and address of all persons
				having a financial interest in the Daily Sales Barn, the name of the officer,
				manager and person in charge, the name under which the market will operate, the
				location and facilities for holding and segregating livestock.
(B) Inspection, Grant and Revocation of
				Permit--Upon filing of the application of the forms prescribed, the Technical
				Livestock Committee shall make an official inspection of the premises of the
				applicant and if the owner of the proposed market can comply with the
				provisions of this regulation, the State Veterinarian shall issue the permit.
				This permit may be revoked by the Technical Livestock Committee for violations
				of the provisions of the regulations.
(C) Duration of Permits--All permits issued
				under the provisions of these regulations shall be effective until revoked for
				cause.
(D) Display of Permit--The
				Daily Sales Barn Operator shall display the permit for operation in a suitable
				place for public inspection.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION › Article 16 - LIVESTOCK MARKETS › Subarticle II - DAILY SALES BARN › Section 27-1042 - Facilities for Handling Livestock and for Cleaning and Disinfecting the Daily Sales Barn

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(A)
				Facilities--Proper facilities for handling livestock shall consist of suitable
				pens in sufficient numbers for holding species of livestock apart and separate.
				Separate pens shall be provided for livestock which may be suspected of being
				infected with or exposed to a contagious disease.
(B) Restraint of Livestock for Examination--A
				satisfactory chute, holding pens and other facilities necessary shall be
				available to restrain livestock for the purpose of examining, treating, testing
				and immunizing against contagious or infectious diseases.
(C) Facilities for the Daily Sales Barn
				Veterinarian--Facilities shall be provided as necessary for the use of the
				Sales Barn Veterinarian in the conduct of his official duties.
(D) Cleaning and Disinfection--The premises,
				including yards, pens, alleys, and chutes shall be cleaned and disinfected in
				an approved manner that the State Veterinarian shall deem necessary.
(E) Drainage--All areas in the Daily Sales
				Barn shall be properly drained.
(F)
				Bedding--Bedding or the type of bedding shall be optional.