South Carolina § 47-13-340 - Venue of prosecutions under Section 47-13-310.
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§ 47-13-340. Venue of prosecutions under Section 47-13-310.
A person owning, possessing, or controlling animals, livestock, or poultry which may be found infested or infected with or exposed to a carrier of an infectious, a contagious, or a communicable disease in a county within this State other than the county in which the person resides may be tried for a violation of Section 47-13-310 in the county where the animal, livestock, or poultry is kept or the county in which the person owning, possessing, or controlling the animal, livestock, or poultry resides.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 6-424; 1952 Code SECTION 6-424; 1942 Code SECTION 5806-35; 1932 Code SECTION 1340; 1923 (33) 143; 1994 Act No. 362, SECTION 13, eff May 3, 1994.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-13-340 ("Venue of prosecutions under Section 47-13-310.") 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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