South Carolina § 47-11-70 - Facilities regulations; inspections; penalties.
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§ 47-11-70. Facilities regulations; inspections; penalties.
The commission shall promulgate regulations to provide requirements necessary for facilities for holding livestock, such as proper and adequate pens for holding and segregating, proper protection from the weather, adequate water supply, access to medical treatment, sanitation, disinfection, and cleanliness and other equipment or procedures necessary and appropriate. The commission shall conduct periodic inspections of the various livestock markets in this State and may take remedial action or require remedial action appropriate under the law. The commission may invoke civil or criminal penalties, or both, provided in Section 47-4-130 for violations.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 6-337; 1952 Code SECTION 6-337; 1950 (46) 2346; 1994 Act No. 362, SECTION 5, eff May 3, 1994.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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