South Carolina § 39-37-120 - Enforcement; promulgation of rules and regulations.
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§ 39-37-120. Enforcement; promulgation of rules and regulations.
The Department of Agriculture shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall from time to time, after inquiry and public hearing, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to supplement and give full effect to the provisions of this chapter. The Department of Agriculture shall establish and enforce sanitary regulations pertaining to the manufacture and distribution of frozen desserts, including the sanitary condition of (a) buildings, ground, and equipment where frozen desserts are manufactured, (b) persons in direct physical contact with frozen desserts during manufacture, (c) containers in which frozen desserts are held or shipped and (d) premises, buildings, surroundings, and equipment where frozen desserts are sold. Such rules and regulations shall be filed and open for public inspection at the principal office of the department and shall have the force of law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-1710; 1952 Code SECTION 32-1710; 1942 Code SECTION 5129-1; 1934 (38) 1603; 1941 (42) 119; 1953 (48) 40; 2023 Act No. 60 (S.399), SECTION 11, eff July 1, 2024.
Effect of Amendment
2023 Act No. 60, SECTION 11, in the second sentence, substituted "Department of Agriculture" for "Department of Health and Environmental Control", and made nonsubstantive changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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