South Carolina § 47-13-310 - Notice to disinfect; violation is a misdemeanor.
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§ 47-13-310. Notice to disinfect; violation is a misdemeanor.
The commission may give written notice to a person owning, possessing, or controlling livestock which may be found infested or infected with, or exposed to a carrier of an infectious, a contagious, or a communicable disease, or a barn, shed, yard, or field which is capable of conveying the infection or contagion to disinfect the livestock or premises or have them disinfected within five days from the service of the notice. A person who refuses or neglects for five days from the service of the notice to disinfect the animals, livestock, or premises in the manner and method prescribed, to commence the treatment prescribed, or to complete the treatment prescribed is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 47-4-130.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 6-421; 1952 Code SECTION 6-421; 1942 Code SECTION 5806-42; 1932 Code SECTION 5752; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2847; 1912 (27) 670; 1918 (30) 826; 1994 Act No. 362, SECTION 12, eff May 3, 1994.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-13-310 ("Notice to disinfect; violation is a misdemeanor.") 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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