South Carolina § 47-1-170 - Penalties for violations of chapter.
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§ 47-1-170. Penalties for violations of chapter.
The owner or person having charge or custody of an animal cruelly used who is convicted of any violation of this chapter forfeits ownership, charge, or custody of the animal, and at the discretion of the court, the person who is charged with or convicted of a violation of this chapter may be ordered, if not previously ordered, to pay costs incurred to care for the animal and related expenses.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 6-18; 1952 Code SECTION 6-18; 1942 Code SECTION 1602; 1932 Code SECTION 1602; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 566; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 917; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 632; G. S. 1710; R. S. 574; 1881 (17) 575; 1998 Act No. 367, SECTION 8, eff May 27, 1998; 2024 Act No. 199 (H.3682), SECTION 3, eff May 21, 2024.
Effect of Amendment
2024 Act No. 199, SECTION 3, substituted "may be ordered, if not previously ordered," for "must be ordered" and made a nonsubstantive change.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-1-170 ("Penalties for violations of chapter.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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