South Carolina § 47-11-20 Permits; fees; operation without a permit is a misdemeanor.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 47-11-20 — Permits; fees; operation without a permit is a misdemeanor.

South Carolina § 47-11-20

Title 47ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY

Ch. 11SALE, GRADING, AND INSPECTION OF LIVESTOCK

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S.C. Code Ann. § 47-11-20 (2026).

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(A)A person operating a public livestock market or an equine sales facility, as defined in Section 47-4-20, shall obtain from the commission a permit authorizing the operation. Issued permits are effective until the next March first, unless sooner revoked or canceled.

(B)The permit fee is five dollars annually or for a part of a year. The permit year is March first to the last day of February. The commission by regulation may increase the fee to not more than one hundred dollars.

(C)The commission may retain the fees.

(D)A person operating a public livestock market or an equine sales facility without a current permit is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 47-4-130.

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(A) A person operating a public livestock market or an equine sales facility, as defined in Section 47-4-20, shall obtain from the commission a permit authorizing the operation. Issued permits are effective until the next March first, unless sooner revoked or canceled. (B) The permit fee is five dollars annually or for a part of a year. The permit year is March first to the last day of February. The commission by regulation may increase the fee to not more than one hundred dollars. (C) The commission may retain the fees. (D) A person operating a public livestock market or an equine sales facility without a current permit is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 47-4-130.