South Carolina § 47-1-50 Cruel work; carriage in vehicles; penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 47-1-50 — Cruel work; carriage in vehicles; penalties.

South Carolina·Title 47 ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY·Ch. 1 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

(A)An owner, a possessor, or a person having the charge or custody of an animal may not:

(1)cruelly drive or work it when unfit for labor;

(2)carry it, or cause it to be carried, in or upon a vehicle or otherwise in an unnecessarily cruel or inhumane manner.

(B)A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished for each offense in the manner prescribed in Section 47-1-40(A).

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(A) An owner, a possessor, or a person having the charge or custody of an animal may not: (1) cruelly drive or work it when unfit for labor; (2) carry it, or cause it to be carried, in or upon a vehicle or otherwise in an unnecessarily cruel or inhumane manner. (B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished for each offense in the manner prescribed in Section 47-1-40(A).

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 6-5; 1952 Code SECTION 6-5; 1942 Code SECTION 1595; 1932 Code SECTION 1595; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 560; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 911; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 626; G. S. 1704; R. S. 508; 1881 (17) 573; 1992 Act No. 398, SECTION 1, eff June 2, 1992; 1998 Act No. 367, SECTION 3, eff May 27, 1998.