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2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry
CHAPTER 4 - STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION
Section 47-4-100. Penalty for illegal transportation of livestock or poultry; civil liability.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 47-4-100 (2017)
(A) A person transporting livestock or poultry, or both, in violation of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 47-4-130.
(B) A person transporting livestock or poultry, or both, in violation of this title is liable in a civil action to a person injured for the full amount of damages that may result for a violation of this chapter. The action may be brought in the county in which the animals are sold, offered for sale, or delivered to a purchaser or where they may be detained in transit for violation of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 362, Section 1, eff May 3, 1994.
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