South Carolina § 47-9-360 - Age at which livestock should be branded.
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§ 47-9-360. Age at which livestock should be branded.
If livestock are branded by the owner, they shall be branded as follows: Neat cattle, horses, mules and asses shall be branded before they are twelve months old; hogs, sheep and goats shall be branded before they are six months old. The ages specified herein shall not apply to livestock which have passed those ages at the time they are acquired by the owner or at the time the owner is granted a brand under this article; but all such livestock, if branded by the owner, shall be branded within one month after the time they are acquired by the owner or the time the owner is granted a brand under this article.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 6-376; 1952 (47) 2175.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-9-360 ("Age at which livestock should be branded.") 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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